Reconstruction:Proto-Algonquian/meno·tayi

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

*meno·tayi

  1. bag, sack, basket

Descendants

  • Central Algonquian:
    • (possibly) Montagnais: miut (“box, crate, suitcase, bag”)
    • Menominee: menūtīh (“bag, sack”)
  • Eastern Algonquian:
    • Mi'kmaq: munti (“bag”)
    • Abenaki: mnoda (“bag, basket”)
    • Penobscot: mə̀note (“bag, sack”)
    • Malecite-Passamaquoddy: maninut (“purse, wallet, pocketbook”)
    • Massachusett: manȣk
    • Mohegan-Pequot: manotá (“basket”)
    • Unami: mënutès (“bag, basket, handbag, purse”), èmsinutay

References

  • Hewson, John (2017), “menoᐧtayi”, in Proto-Algonquian Online Dictionary, Carleton University, School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.