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Reconstruction:Proto-North Iroquoian/ˈhwihsk

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

*ˈhwiks (Onondaga and Huron-Wyandot show reflexes of this form)

Etymology

From Proto-Iroquoian *hwihsk.

Numeral

*ˈhwihsk

five

Descendants

Mohawk: wísk
Oneida: wísk

References

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

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