witchwhaw
Narragansett
Etymology
Possibly related to wuchê (“from”), Massachusett wutcheu (“he proceeds from, originates from”).[1]
Possibly the third-person possessed form of *-itchwhaw (“mother”), i.e. "his mother".[2]
Declension
References
- James Hammond Trumbull (1903) Natick Dictionary, Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, →OCLC, pages 208, 297
- F. O'Brien & J. Jennings (2001) Introduction to the Narragansett Language, Newport: Aquidneck Indian Council, →LCCN, page 87
Further reading
- Roger Williams (1643) A Key into the Language of America, London: Gregory Dexter, →OCLC, page 28
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