Reconstruction:Proto-Algonquian/-a·htekw-

This Proto-Algonquian 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-Algonquian

Noun

*-a·htekw-[1][2]

stick, stem
hardwood, tree

Related terms

*meʔtekwa (“tree”), *meʔtekwi (“stick”)

Descendants

Central Algonquian:
- Cree: -âhtik (“hardwood”)
- Ojibwe: -aatig (“tree”)
Eastern Algonquian:
- Unami: hìtëkw (“tree”)

References

Warne, Janet Leila (1975) A historical phonology of Abenaki (PhD Thesis)‎, McGill University, page 24: “*-a:htekw-”
Goddard, Ives (1965) “The Eastern Algonquian Intrusive Nasal”, in Southwestern Journal of Anthropology, volume 31, number 3, Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, →JSTOR, page 214: “*-a·htekw-”

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[1] Warne, Janet Leila (1975) A historical phonology of Abenaki (PhD Thesis)‎, McGill University, page 24: “*-a:htekw-”

[2] Goddard, Ives (1965) “The Eastern Algonquian Intrusive Nasal”, in Southwestern Journal of Anthropology, volume 31, number 3, Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, →JSTOR, page 214: “*-a·htekw-”