Reconstruction:Proto-Algonquian/ke·kw

Proto-Algonquian

Noun

*ke·kw

1. something
2. what

Descendants

• Central Algonquian:
  • Miami: kiikoo (“something”)
  • Fox: kêkôhi (“something, anything”)
  • Menominee: kǣkōh (“something, anything”)
  • Ojibwe: gegoo (“something, anything”)
  • Ottawa: gegoo (“something, anything”)
  • Southern East Cree: ᒑᐧᑳᓐ (caaykaan, “something, what”)
  • Cree: ᑮᑳᐧᕀ (kiikaayy, “something, what”)
  • Moose Cree: ᑫᒀᓐkêkwân (“something, what”)
  • Naskapi: ᒐᒂᓐ (chakwaan, “something, what”)
  • Plains Cree: ᑮᑲᐧᕀkîkway (“something, thing, anything”)
  • Michif: keekwee (“something”), keekwaay (“what”)
• Eastern Algonquian:
  • Abenaki: kagui (“something, what”)
  • Munsee: kwéek (“what, thing”)
  • Unami: kèku (“what, thing, something, anything”)
  • Mahican: kaakway (“what, thing”)
  • Malecite-Passamaquoddy: keq (“what, something”)
  • Mi'kmaq: goqwei (“what”)
  • Mohegan-Pequot: cáqan (“something, what”)
  • Massachusett: chágwas/chauguas (“what”), teâg (“thing, object”)
  • Penobscot: kekʷ (“anything, something, what”)