Reconstruction:Proto-North Iroquoian/-nõʔt-

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 *-nõʔt-.

Noun

*-nõʔt-

  1. milk
  2. breast

Descendants

  • Proto-Mohawk-Oneida:
    • Mohawk: -non’t-, onòn꞉taʼ
    • Oneida: -nu’t-, onú꞉taʼ

References

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