Reconstruction:Proto-Algonquian/wi·ʔsaka·xkwa

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

*wi·ʔsak- (“(it is) bitter”) +‎ *-a·xkw- (“hardwood”).

Noun

*wi·ʔsaka·xkwa

1. a tree (species not identified)

Descendants

• Central Algonquian:
  • Fox: wîsakâhkwa

Compare Menominee we·'saka·htek, which uses *-a·htekw-.

References

• Bulletin, issues 211-214 (1966), page 27 / Bulletin: Anthropological series, isuse 78 (1967), page 27