Reconstruction:Proto-Algonquian/awe·ʔre·wa

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

Alternative forms

Noun

*awe·ʔre·wa

  1. hawk; large bird

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Central Algonquian:
    • Miami: (a)weehseens(w)a (with diminutive suffix -eens-)
  • Eastern Algonquian:
    • Massachusett: owôhshaog (“hawks”)
    • Mohegan-Pequot: awáhsh (“hawk”)
    • Penobscot: awehle(s) (“hawk”)
    • Munsee: awéhleew (“hawk, large bird”)

References

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