Reconstruction:Proto-Algonquian/nekwiʔsa

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

From *ne- (“my”, first-person prefix) +‎ *kwiʔsa (“son”).

Noun

*nekwiʔsa anim (plural *nekwiʔsaki)

  1. (dependent noun) My son.

Descendants

  • Cree: ᓂᑯᓯᐢ (nikosis)
    • Northern East Cree: ᓂᑯᓯᔅ (nikosis)
    • Southern East Cree: ᓂᑯᔅ (nikos)
  • Fox: nekwitha
  • Malecite-Passamaquoddy: nqoss
  • Mi'kmaq: ngwiss
  • Montagnais: nikuss
  • Munsee: ngwíssus
  • Ojibwe: ningozis, ningwizis
  • Unami: nkwis

References

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