Reconstruction:Proto-Algonquian/ameθkwa

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

Noun

*ameθkwa anim[1]

beaver

Descendants

Central Algonquian:
- Cheyenne: hóma'e
- Cree-Montagnais:
  - Cree:
    Canadian syllabics script: ᐊᒥᐢᐠ (amisk)
    
    Latin script: amisk
  - Northern East Cree: ᐊᒥᔅᒄ (amiskw)
  - Southern East Cree: ᐊᒥᔅᒄ (amiskw)
  - Montagnais: amishkᵘ
  - Naskapi: ᐊᒥᔅᒄ (amiskw)
- Fox: amehkwa
- Miami: amehkwa
- Ojibwa-Potawatomi:
  - Ojibwe:
    - Algonquin: amik
    - Ojibwe: amik
    - Ottawa: mik
  - Potawatomi: mek
Eastern Algonquian:
- Abenakian:
  - Abenaki: tmakwa
  - Penobscot: tə̀mahkʷe
- Delawaran:
  - Munsee: amoxkw
  - Unami: tëmakwe
- Southern New England:
  - Mohegan-Pequot: tumôhq

References

Goddard, Ives (1982) “The Historical Phonology of Munsee”, in International Journal of American Linguistics, volume 48, number 1, Chicago: The University of Chicago, →DOI, →JSTOR, page 37

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[Goddard-1] Goddard, Ives (1982) “The Historical Phonology of Munsee”, in International Journal of American Linguistics, volume 48, number 1, Chicago: The University of Chicago, →DOI, →JSTOR, page 37