Reconstruction:Proto-Algonquian/name·kwa

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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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Proto-Algonquian has a number of fish-related terms which begin with name·-; see *name·ʔsa (fish) for more.

Noun

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*name·kwa

  1. lake trout

Descendants

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  • Abenaki: namakw (salmon trout)
  • Cree: ᓇᒣᑯᐢ (namekos)/namekos (lake trout)
  • Atikamekw: namekos
  • Malecite-Passamaquoddy: nomeq (lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush))
  • Ojibwe: namegos (a lake trout)
  • Menominee: namǣkoh (brook trout)