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Reconstruction:Proto-Algonquian/aʔθa·xkamiki

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

Noun

*aʔθa·xkamiki

  1. moss

Descendants
  • Central Algonquian:
    • Cree-Montagnais-Naskapi
      • Plains Cree: ᐊᐢᑖᐢᑲᒥᑲᐧ (astâskamikwa)
      • Moose Cree: ᐊᐢᑲᒥᒄ (askamikw)
    • Menominee: aqnāhkamek
    • Potawatomi: asakmek
    • Ottawa: aasekmik
    • Ojibwe: aasaakamig

Notes
  • Attested in Montagnais Compounds uishaushkamikᵘ (“Moss of genus polytrichim”), uapitsheushkamikᵘ (“caribou moss”), massekushkamikᵘ (“sphagnum”).

References
  • Hockett (1957)
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