Reconstruction:Proto-Algonquian/šek-

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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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Verb

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*šek-

  1. to urinate

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Plains Algonquian:
    • Blackfoot: ssksi (urinate)
    • Cheyenne: -xaa'e (urinate)
  • Central Algonquian:
  • Eastern Algonquian: *šəkīw (urinate)
    • Mi'kmaq: segi (I urinate)
    • Abenaki: segi- (urinate)
    • Penobscot: səgi-, sigi- (urinate)
    • Malecite-Passamaquoddy: soku (she or he urinates)
    • Unami: shki (urinate)
    • Munsee: shkíiw (urinate)

References

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  • Siebert (1967)