Reconstruction:Proto-Algonquian/meskwa·kamyiwi

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

Etymology

The first element is *meskwi (“red”).

Verb

*meskwa·kamyiwi

1. it is a red liquid

Descendants

• Central Algonquian:
  • Cree: ᒥᐦᒁᑲᒥᐣ (mihkwaakamin, “it is a red liquid”), ᒥᐦᒁᑲᒥᐤ (mihkwaakamiw, “it is a red liquid, it is red water”)
  • Ojibwe: miskwaagamin (“red liquid”) (older spelling: miskwâgami)

References

• Siebert (1967)