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

1. five

Descendants

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

References

• Charles Julian (2010) A history of the Iroquoian Languages‎^[1], University of Manitoba, page 485