Algic
English
editEtymology
editBlend of Allegheny + Atlantic. Coined by Henry Schoolcraft in his Algic Researches (1839) from the names of the Allegheny River and the Atlantic Ocean.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editAlgic
- An indigenous language family of North America, comprising Wiyot, Yurok, and many Algonquian languages.