Reconstruction:Proto-North Iroquoian/-inskɹ-

This Proto-North Iroquoian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-North Iroquoian

Noun

*-inskɹ-

  1. saliva, spit, spittle

Descendants

  • Tuscarora: -iθkr-, úθkreh (“spittle”)
  • Mohawk: -itsker-, ótskeri’ (“spit, spittle”)
  • Oneida: -itskl-, ótskla’ (“spit, spittle”)
  • Onondaga: -itsgR-, ótsgä:’
  • Cayuga: -itsgr-, ótsgra’ (“saliva, spit”)
  • Seneca: -isgR-, osgä’

References

  • Charles Julian (2010), A history of the Iroquoian Languages‎[1], University of Manitoba, page 489
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