Reconstruction:Proto-Muskogean/tapakonla

This Proto-Muskogean 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-Muskogean

Noun

*tapakonla

1. peach

Reconstruction notes

• This term could not have referred to peach, as this was a European introduction, but instead would have referred to a similar wild fruit. Though what fruit that may have been is unknown as all descendants refer to peach and the original meaning is therefore not reconstructible.

Descendants

• Alabama: takkola, tapkola
• Chickasaw: tako̱lo
  • Mobilian: takõ
• Choctaw: takkon
  • Mobilian: takõ
• Creek: pvkanv
• Koasati: takkola, tapkola