Reconstruction:Proto-North Iroquoian/-wɹ-

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

*-wɹ-

  1. air
  2. wind

Descendants

  • Tuscarora: -wr-, ú·wreh
  • Mohawk: -wer-, ówera’
  • Oneida: -wel-, owe:lá
  • Onondaga: -R-, ó:wä’
  • Cayuga: -R-, owá:no: (“it is a cold wind”)
  • Seneca: -R-, deyoäwë:nye:h (“the wind is blowing”)

References

  • Charles Julian (2010), A history of the Iroquoian Languages‎[1], University of Manitoba, page 557
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