Reconstruction:Proto-Algonquian/a·kema·xkwa

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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

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Etymology

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*a·kema (snowshoe) +‎ *-a·xkw- (hardwood)

Noun

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*a·kema·xkwa

  1. white ash (Fraxinus americana)

Descendants

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  • Central Algonquian:
    • Ojibwe: aagimaak (white ash)
    • Montagnais: atshimashkᵘ (white ash)
    • Atikamekw: akimaskw
  • Eastern Algonquian: *ākəmāxkw

References

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  • Ives Goddard, The Eastern Algonquian Intrusive Nasal (1965)
  • Costa, The Miami-Illinois Language (1994)
  • Language, Culture, and Society (2014, →ISBN, page 229