Reconstruction:Proto-Algonquian/weθa·kwiwi

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

Verb edit

*weθa·kwiwi

it is evening

Descendants edit

Plains Algonquian
- Cheyenne: hetóeve
- Blackfoot: otakó
Central Algonquian:
- Cree-Montagnais-Naskapi
  - Plains Cree: ᐅᑖᑯᓯᐣ (otâkosin)
  - Southern East Cree: ᐅᑖᑯᔔ (otaakoshoo)
  - Northern East Cree: ᐅᑖᑯᔑᐤ (otaakoshiw)
  - Naskapi: ᐅᑕᑯᓯᐤ (utakusiw)
  - Montagnais: utakussu
  - Atikamekw: otakocin
- Ojibwe: onaagoshin
- Ottawa: naagshi
- Miami: alaakowi
- Fox: anâkwiwi (“it is evening”)
- Menominee: næhkān
Eastern Algonquian:
- Delaware:
  - Unami: lòku
  - Munsee: wŭláakuw
- Massachusett: wunnonkou
- Penobscot: wə̀lαko
- Malecite-Passamaquoddy: wolaqiwiw
- Mi'kmaq: wela'gw
- Abenaki: wl8gwiwi