Contionary:*osū

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 *wesa·w (“yellow”). Reanalyzed as *os-u, cf. Siwa toski (“it keeps for a long time”) and oskima (“durable”) from *os-k.

Adjective

*osū

1. yellowed

Descendants

• Forest Alopian:
  • Siwa: usu (“smoked”)