Reconstruction:Proto-Muskogean/čawli

This Proto-Muskogean 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-Muskogean

Verb

*čawli

1. to mark

Descendants

• ⇒ Chickasaw: inchoꞌli
• ⇒ Choctaw: i̱chowli (Mississippi Choctaw)
• Creek: cvwyetv, cowyetv, cuyetv
• ⇒ Koasati: inchaalilaho̱
• Mikasuki: čowlom (“he writes”)