Reconstruction:Proto-Iroquoian/-kʷa-

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

Alternative forms

Verb

*-kʷa-

  1. be big, be large

Descendants

  • Southern Iroquoian:
    • Cherokee: ᎡᏆ (equa)
  • Northern Iroquoian:
    • Mohawk: kkowá:nen

References

  • Charles Julian (2010) A history of the Iroquoian Languages‎[1], University of Manitoba, page 511
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