Reconstruction:Proto-Salish/miχał

This Proto-Salish 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-Salish

Noun

*miχał

1. black bear

Descendants

• Coast Salish
  • Comox: mɛχaɬ (“black bear”)
  • Squamish: míχał (“bear”)
• Interior Salish
  • Lillooet: míχał (“black bear”)
  • Columbia-Wenatchi: míχał (“black bear”)

References

• Jan Van Eijk; Lillooet-English Dictionary, 2018.