Reconstruction:Proto-Algonquian/a·čyemwiwa

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

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Verb

*a·čyemwiwa anim (transitive equivalent *a·čyemwiʔtawe·wa)

  1. (intransitive) To tell, to narrate, to report.

Descendants

  • Central Algonquian:
    • Cree: ᐊᒋᒧᐤ (acimow)
    • Fox: âchimowa
  • Eastern Algonquian:
  • *a·čyemwani (“a story”)
  • *a·čyemwiʔtawetwiwaki (“to tell eachother”)

References

  • Hewson, John (2017), “aᐧčyemwiwa”, in Proto-Algonquian Online Dictionary, Carleton University, School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies
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