Reconstruction:Proto-Algonquian/či·katahikani

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

Etymology

From *či·katah- (“to sweep”) +‎ *-i·kani (inanimate noun suffix).

Noun

*či·katahikani inan

1. broom

Descendants

• Central Algonquian:
  • Menominee: če·katahekan
  • Ojibwe: či·ketaʔekan
• Eastern Algonquian: *čīkkahīkan
  • Abenaki: chighigan
  • Delaware:
    • Munsee: chiikhiikan
    • Unami: chikhikàn