Reconstruction:Proto-Algonquian/či·ma·ni

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

Noun

*či·ma·ni

1. canoe, boat

Descendants

• Central Algonquian:
  • Southern East Cree: ᒌᒫᓐ (ciimaan)
  • Northern East Cree: ᒌᒫᓐ (ciimaan)
  • Ojibwe: jiimaan (“canoe”)
  • Fox: chîmâni (“canoe”)
  • Miami: ciimaani (“paddle, oar”)
  • Potawatomi: jiman (“canoe”)
  • Atikamekw: tciman (“canoe”)

Further reading

• Hewson, John (2017) “*čiᐧmaᐧni”, in Proto-Algonquian Online Dictionary, Carleton University, School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies