Reconstruction:Proto-Algonquian/ameθkwa

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

*ameθkwa anim

1. beaver

Descendants

• Central Algonquian:
  • Cheyenne: hóma'e
  • Cree-Montagnais:
    • Cree:

      Canadian syllabics script: ᐊᒥᐢᐠ (amisk)

      Latin script: amisk

    • Northern East Cree: ᐊᒥᔅᒄ (amiskw)
    • Southern East Cree: ᐊᒥᔅᒄ (amiskw)
    • Montagnais: amishkᵘ
      • Algonquian–Basque pidgin: amiscou
    • Naskapi: ᐊᒥᔅᒄ (amiskw)
  • Fox: amehkwa
  • Miami: amehkwa
  • Ojibwa-Potawatomi:
    • Ojibwe:
      • Algonquin: amik
      • Ojibwe: amik
      • Ottawa: mik
    • Potawatomi: mek
• Eastern Algonquian:
  • Abenakian:
    • Abenaki: tmakwa
    • Penobscot: tə̀mahkʷe
  • Delawaran:
    • Munsee: amoxkw
    • Unami: tëmakwe
  • Southern New England:
    • Mohegan-Pequot: tumôhq