Reconstruction:Proto-Iroquoian/kahnaːwẽːh

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

Noun

*kahnaːwẽːh

  1. butterfly

Descendants

  • Southern Iroquoian:
    • Cherokee: ᎧᎹᎹ (kamama)

References

  • Charles Julian (2010) A history of the Iroquoian Languages‎[1], University of Manitoba, page 500
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