Reconstruction:Proto-Algonquian/wi·ʔsaka·xkwa

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

*wi·ʔsak- (“(it is) bitter”) +‎ *-a·xkw- (“hardwood”).

Noun

*wi·ʔsaka·xkwa

  1. a tree (species not identified)

Descendants

  • Central Algonquian:
    • Fox: wîsakâhkwa
  • Eastern Algonquian:

Compare Menominee we·'saka·htek, which uses *-a·htekw-.

References

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