Contionary:*oskwan
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This Proto-Alopian entry contains reconstructed words 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-Alopian
Etymology
From Proto-Algonquian *weθkahtekwi (“his forehead; his snout, muzzle”).[1] Cognate to Ojibwe oshkinzh (“snout”)[2] and Cree ᐅᐢᑳᐦᑎᐠ (oskaahtik, “his forehead”)
Noun
*oskwan
- Unknown
Descendants
- Forest Alopian:
- Siwa: oskon (“male moose”)
References
- ^ Siebert, Frank T. (October 1941). "Certain Proto-Algonquian Consonant Clusters". Language. Linguistic Society of America. 17 (4): 298. doi:10.2307/409280. JSTOR 409280.
- ^ Goddard, Ives (January 1973). "Proto-Algonquian *nl and *nθ". International Journal of American Linguistics. The University of Chicago Press. 39 (1): 1–6. doi:10.1086/465232. JSTOR 1264653.