Reconstruction:Proto-Algonquian/ka·wiya

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 edit

Noun edit

*ka·wiya

  1. (porcupine) quill

Descendants edit

  • Plains Algonquian:
    • Blackfoot: kaayíís (porcupine quill)
  • Central Algonquian:
  • Eastern Algonquian:
    • Mi'kmaq: gawi (porcupine quill)
    • Abenaki: kôwi (porcupine quill; thorn)
    • Malecite-Passamaquoddy: kaw (porcupine quill)
    • Unami: kawe (quill (of a porcupine or bird)

See also edit

References edit

  • Hockett (1957)