Reconstruction:Proto-Algonquian/keʔči-

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

Preverb

*keʔči-[1]

  1. big

Descendants

  • Central Algonquian:
    • Cree: ᑭᔅᒋ- (kisci-, “big”)
    • Plains Cree: (“big”)
      Latin script: kisci-
      Canadian syllabic script: ᑭᐢᒋ
    • Ojibwe: gichi- (“big, a lot”)
    • Fox: kehči- (“much, very big”)
    • Menominee: kɛʔče- (“big, much”)
  • Eastern Algonquian:
    • Abenaki: kchi (“big, great”)
    • Mohegan-Pequot: kôkci- (“big”)
    • Munsee: kíhchi- (“big, very”)
    • Unami: kit- (“big”)
    • Penobscot: ktci (“big, great”)

References

  1. ^ Hewson, John (2017) “*keʔči-”, in Proto-Algonquian Online Dictionary, Carleton University, School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies
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