Reconstruction:Proto-North Iroquoian/-tsiɹ-

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 *-tsiːɹ.

Noun

*-tsiɹ-

  1. fire
  2. ember

Descendants

  • Tuscarora: -čiˀr-, učíˀreh (“candle, ember, light”)
  • Nottoway: auteur
  • Mohawk: -tsir-, ó:tsire’

References

  • Charles Julian (2010), A history of the Iroquoian Languages‎[1], University of Manitoba, page 548
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