wisahkakw

Unami

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Algonquian *wi·ʔsaka·xkwa. By surface analysis, wisahkël (“sour, bitter”) +‎ -akw (“tree”).

Cognates in several languages, with varying suffixes. Ojibwe wiisagi-mitigomizh (“red oak”) literally /sour-oak/. Cognate with Mohegan-Pequot wisacumus, Malecite-Passamaquoddy asahqahatoq.

Noun

wisahkakw anim (plural wisahkakòk)

  1. northern red oak, Quercus rubra

References

  • Rementer, Jim with Pearson, Bruce L. (2005) “wisahkakw”, in Leneaux, Grant, Whritenour, Raymond, editors, The Lenape Talking Dictionary, The Lenape Language Preservation Project
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