Reconstruction:Proto-Salish/mix̆ał

This Proto-Salish 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-Salish

Noun

*mix̆ał

  1. black bear

Descendants

  • Coast Salish
    • Comox: mɛχaɬ (“black bear”)
    • Squamish: míx̱alh (“black bear”)
  • Interior Salish
    • Lillooet: míχał (“black bear”)
    • Columbia-Wenatchi: míχał (“black bear”)

References

  • Jan Van Eijk; Lillooet-English Dictionary, 2018.
  • Aert Kuipers (2002), Salish Etymological Dictionary, Missoula, MT: Linguistics Laboratory, University of Montana, →ISBN, page 70
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