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Reconstruction:Proto-Algonquian/eškwete·wi

This Proto-Algonquian entry contains reconstructed words 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

*eškwete·wi

  1. fire

Descendants
  • Central Algonquian:
    • Cree: iskotêw / ᐃᐢᑯᑌᐤ (iskotew)
    • Menominee: esko·tɛ·w (“fire”)
    • Ojibwe: ishkode
    • Fox: shkotêwi
    • Miami: iskoteewi (“fire”) (older form) → koteewi (“fire”) (modern form)
  • Eastern Algonquian:
    • Abenaki: skweda (“fire, flame”)
    • Penobscot: skwude·' (“fire”)

See also

References
  • Bloomfield (1946)
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