Reconstruction:Proto-North Iroquoian/-nõtsi-

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

Etymology

From Proto-Iroquoian *-nõːtsiː-.

Noun

*-nõtsi-

  1. brain
  2. head

Descendants

  • Mohawk: -nontsi, onón:tsi

References

  • Charles Julian (2010), A history of the Iroquoian Languages‎[1], University of Manitoba, page 525
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