Reconstruction:Proto-Algonquian/čapo·nk-
 |
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
[edit]Etymology
[edit]This is one of only two terms which point to č and t being distinct phonemes (as opposed to allophones) outside of clusters; the other is the very questionable word *ti·nti·wa (quod vide).
Verb
[edit]*čapo·nk-
- to splash
Descendants
[edit]- Central Algonquian:
- Menominee: capu·q (“splash! sound of something falling into water”)
References
[edit]- Bloomfield (1925)
- Goddard (1979)