Reconstruction:Proto-Algonquian/meʔtekwa

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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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Animate counterpart of *meʔtekwi (stick).

Noun

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*meʔtekwa

  1. tree
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Descendants

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  • Eastern Algonquian:
    • Unami: probably the middle element of wemahtekëne (he is all over the woods), wemahtekënis (mythical creature (dwarf, leprechaun) that lives in the woods)
    • Munsee: míhtukw (tree)
    • Ojibwe: mitig anim (tree)
    • Powhatan: meihtucs
Either from this term or a related term:
  • Central Algonquian:
  • Eastern Algonquian:

See also

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References

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