Reconstruction:Proto-Algonquian/meʔtekwi

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

Inanimate counterpart of *meʔtekwa (“tree”).

Noun

*meʔtekwi (plural *meʔtekwari)

  1. stick

Descendants

  • Plains Algonquian:
    • Arapaho: beeté' (béètéʔ) (“bow”)
    • Cheyenne: ma'ta (“bow”)
  • Central Algonquian:
    • Cree: mistik/ᒥᐢᑎᐠ (mistik, “stick”)
    • Menominee: mɛqtek (“piece of wood; stick; wood; bow”)
    • Ojibwe: mitig (“stick”)
  • Eastern Algonquian: *məhtəkʷ (“stick”)

See also

References

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