Reconstruction:Proto-Algonquian/wa·paθanye·wa

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 *wa·p- (“white”) +‎ *waθanyi (“bird's tail”) +‎ *-wa, literally “white-tailer”.

Noun

*wa·paθanye·wa anim[1]

  1. white bird

Descendants

  • Eastern Algonquian:
    • >? Abenaki: wôbahla (“white bird”)
    • Unami: òpalanie (“bald eagle”)

References

  1. ^ Hewson, John (2017), “waᐧpaϴanyeᐧwa”, in Proto-Algonquian Online Dictionary, Carleton University, School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies
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