Reconstruction:Proto-Algonquian/wa·p-aʔθemwa
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Proto-Algonquian[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- *wa·p-aʔɬemwa (alternative orthography)
- *wa·p-aʔθemw- (*wa·p-aʔɬemw- (alternative orthography))
Etymology[edit]
A compound of *wa·p- (“white”) + *aθemwa (*aʔθemwa) (“dog”).
Noun[edit]
*wa·p-aʔθemwa
- Literally "white dog". Used by different Algonquian languages as the name of different white animals.
Descendants[edit]
- Plains Algonquian:
- Cheyenne: vóhpo'ha (“white horse”)
- Central Algonquian:
- Eastern Algonquian:
References[edit]
- Cheyenne Dictionary of Fisher, Leman, Pine, and Sanchez