Malecite-Passamaquoddy edit

Etymology edit

From parts meaning clear and day. Cognate with Unami mushhàkw (clear sky), Penobscot mósikiskʷ (clear blue sky), Mi'kmaq musigisg. There were some people by this name. They were related to the sky:the Sky family.

Noun edit

musikisq inan (locative musikiskuk)

  1. sky

See also edit

References edit

  • Francis, David A. with Leavitt, Robert R. and Apt, Margaret (2008) “musikisq”, in The Passamaquoddy-Maliseet Dictionary, The Passamaquoddy Language Preservation Project