Reconstruction:Proto-Algonquian/wemi·mi·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

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Noun

*wemi·mi·wa anim (diminutive *wemi·mi·hsehsa)[1]

  1. columbid; pigeon, dove

Descendants

  • Central Algonquian:
    • Cree: mehmew / ᒣᐦᒣᐤ, omîmîw / ᐅᒦᒦ
    • Fox: mîmîwa
    • Miami: miimia
    • Ojibwe: omiimii
  • Eastern Algonquian:

References

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