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Reconstruction:Proto-Algonquian/wa·poswa

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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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The first part may be *wa·p- (white).

Noun

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*wa·poswa

  1. hare, rabbit

Descendants

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  • Plains Algonquian:
    • Blackfoot: nohkowa, nohkówa (rabbit) (showing the shift of *w → *yn)
    • Arapaho: nóóku (rabbit, hare) (showing the shift of *w → *yn)
    • Cheyenne: vóóhe (rabbit) (vóhkóóhe (rabbit))
  • Central Algonquian:
  • Eastern Algonquian:
    • Mi'kmaq: wapus (hare, rabbit)

References

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  • Philip Baldi, Linguistic Change and Reconstruction Methodology →ISBN, 1990)