Reconstruction:Proto-Iroquoian/-nẽːj-

This Proto-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-Iroquoian

Noun

*-nẽːj-

  1. sand, stone

Descendants

  • Southern Iroquoian:
    • Cherokee: ᏅᏳ (nvyu)

References

  • Charles Julian (2010) A history of the Iroquoian Languages[1], University of Manitoba, page 519