Reconstruction:Proto-Algonquian/še·ya·pya

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

Etymology

*še·- +‎ *-a·py, where *še·- is found in words relating to cordage.

Noun

*še·ya·pya

1. rope, cord

Descendants

• Plains Algonquian:
  • Arapaho: séénook (“rope”)
  • Cheyenne: sétóhke (“thong of rawhide; string”) (with diminutive /hk/ in place of expected /hp/)

References

• Ives Goddard, Pre-Cheyenne *y, in In Honor of Mary Haas: From the Haas Festival Conference, page 358