Reconstruction:Proto-Algonquian/wačyiwi

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

*wačyiwi inan

  1. hill, mountain[1]

Descendants

  • Central Algonquian:
    • Menominee: wacēw (“hill”)
    • Miami: aciw (“hill”)
    • Plains Cree: waciy (“hill, mountain”)
  • Eastern Algonquian:
    • Massachusett: wadchu (“mountain”)
    • Narragansett: waucho (“hill”)
    • Unami: ahchu, òhchu (“hill, mountain”)

References

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