Reconstruction:Proto-Algonquian/po·

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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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From Proto-Algic *pew- (put on the fire). Perhaps related to *apw-.

Verb

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*po·

  1. put on the fire or into a pot

Descendants

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  • Central Algonquian:
    • Cree: ᐴᓇᒼ (poonam)/pônam (she or he puts (something as) fuel on the fire)
    • Ojibwe: boodawe/ᑀᑕᐌ (she or he builds a fire)

References

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  • Paul Proulx, Proto-Algic IV: Nouns, in Studies in Native American Languages VII, volume 17, number 2 (1992)
  • Ningewance, Patricia M. Zagataagan: A Northern Ojibwe Dictionary. Anishaabemowin Ikidowinan gaa-niibidebii'igaadegin dago gaye ewemitigoozhiibii'igaadegin (2009)