Reconstruction:Proto-Salish/smɣaw

This Proto-Salish 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-Salish

Noun

*smɣaw

  1. a large, predatory canine or feline

Descendants

  • Coast Salish
    • Lushootseed: sbiaw (“coyote”)
  • Interior Salish
    • Shuswap: smɣew' (“lynx”)
    • Lillooet: šəmɣáw' (“lynx”)
    • Thompson: šmɣéw' (“lynx, bobcat”)
    • Coeur d'Alene: smiyíw (“coyote”)
    • Columbia-Wenatchi: šəmyáw (“coyote”)
    • Montana Salish: skʷtisəmiyé (“cougar”)

References

  • Jan Van Eijk; Lillooet-English Dictionary, 2018.
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