Reconstruction:Proto-Algonquian/mekesiwa

Proto-Algonquian

Noun

*mekesiwa

1. eagle

Descendants

• Central Algonquian:
  • Ojibwe: migizi (“eagle”)
  • Ottawa: mgizi (“eagle”)
  • Potawatomi: mgeshwash (“eagle”)
  • Atikamekw: mikisiw (“eagle”)
  • Montagnais: mitshishu (“eagle”)
  • Northern East Cree: ᒥᒋᓯᐤ (micisiw, “eagle”)
  • Southern East Cree: ᒥᒋᓲ (micisoo, “eagle”)
  • Naskapi: ᒥᒋᓱᐤ (michisuw, “eagle”)
  • Miami: mikicia (“eagle”)