watoncks
Narragansett
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Compare Massachusett adtonkqs (“kinsman, kinswoman”).[1]
Possibly the third-person possessed form of *-toncks, *-atoncks (“cousin”), i.e. "his cousin".[2]
Noun
[edit]watòncks
Declension
[edit]Declension of watoncks (animate, 3 forms attested)
| singular | plural | locative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| unpossessed | *-atoncks | *-atoncks-og (-ock, -uck, -aug) | *-atoncks-ick (-uck, -eck, -eg, -it, -ut) |
| possessed forms | |||
| first-person (my) | natòncks | *natoncks-og (-ock, -uck, -aug) | *natoncks-ick (-uck, -eck, -eg, -it, -ut) |
| second-person (your) | kattòncks | *katoncks-og (-ock, -uck, -aug) | *katoncks-ick (-uck, -eck, -eg, -it, -ut) |
| third-person (his, her) | watòncks | *watoncks-og (-ock, -uck, -aug) | *watoncks-ick (-uck, -eck, -eg, -it, -ut) |
Related terms
[edit]References
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- Roger Williams (1643) A Key into the Language of America, London: Gregory Dexter, →OCLC, page 29