Reconstruction:Proto-Iroquoian/-tsiːɁtsiːɁ

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

*-tsiːɁtsiːɁ

  1. corn tassel

Descendants

  • Southern Iroquoian:
    • Cherokee: ᏥᏥ (tsitsi)
  • Proto-North Iroquoian: *-tsiɁtsiɁ

References

  • Charles Julian (2010) A history of the Iroquoian Languages[1], University of Manitoba, page 549