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Reconstruction:Proto-Algonquian/wi·ʔsaka·xkwa
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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
Etymology
*wi·ʔsak- (“(it is) bitter”) + *-a·xkw- (“hardwood”).
Noun
*wi·ʔsaka·xkwa
- a tree (species not identified)
Descendants
- Central Algonquian:
- Fox: wîsakâhkwa
Compare Menominee we·'saka·htek, which uses *-a·htekw-.
References
- Bulletin, issues 211-214 (1966), page 27 / Bulletin: Anthropological series, isuse 78 (1967), page 27
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