Reconstruction:Proto-Salish/smɣaw

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

*smɣaw

1. a large, predatory canine or feline

Descendants

• Coast Salish
  • Lushootseed: sbiaw (“coyote”)
• Interior Salish
  • Shuswap: smɣew' (“lynx”)
  • Lillooet: šəmɣáw' (“lynx”)
  • Thompson: šmɣéw' (“lynx, bobcat”)
  • Coeur d'Alene: smiyíw (“coyote”)
  • Columbia-Wenatchi: šəmyáw (“coyote”)
  • Montana Salish: skʷtisəmiyé (“cougar”)

References

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