Reconstruction:Proto-Algonquian/pešehkiwa

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

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Alternative forms

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  • pešexkyiwa

Noun

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*pešehkiwa

  1. buffalo, bison (most likely the wood bison rather than the plains bison)

Descendants

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  • Central Algonquian:
    • Cree:
      • Plains Cree: ᐱᓯᐢᑭᐤ (pisiskiw, animal, beast)
    • Menominee: pesɛ·hkiw (cow, ox, bison)
    • Ojibwe: bizhiki (cow, bison, buffalo)
      • (loanword:) Swampy Cree: pisihkiw (buffalo)
  • Eastern Algonquian: *pəšəĥkəw

References

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  • Siebert (1975)
  • Papers of the 25th Algonquian Conference (1994) (has *pešexkyiwa)