Reconstruction:Proto-Algonquian/penkwa

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

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Noun

*penkwa anim[1]

  1. blackfly, certain bloodsucking flies.

Descendants

  • Eastern Algonquian:
    • Unami: punkwës (“mosquito”)

References

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