Reconstruction:Proto-Algonquian/waᐧpaϴanyeᐧwa

Proto-Algonquian

Etymology

From *wa·p- (“white”) +‎ *waϴanyi (“bird's tail”) +‎ *-wa, literally “white-tailer”.

Noun

*waᐧpaϴanyeᐧwa anim[1]

  1. bald eagle

Descendants

  • Eastern Algonquian:
    • Unami: òpalanie

References

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