Reconstruction:Proto-North Iroquoian/ˈhwihsk

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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

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Iroquoian *hwihsk.

Numeral

*ˈhwihsk

  1. five

Descendants

  • Susquehannock: Whisck
  • Laurentian: Ouyscon
  • Mohawk: wísk
  • Oneida: wísk
  • Cayuga: hwíhs

References

  • Charles Julian (2010) A history of the Iroquoian Languages, University of Manitoba, page 485