Reconstruction:Proto-Algonquian/čapo·nk-

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 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

This is one of only two terms which point to č and t being distinct phonemes (as opposed to allophones) outside of clusters; the other is the very questionable word *ti·nti·wa (quod vide).

Verb

*čapo·nk-

  1. to splash

Descendants

  • Central Algonquian:
    • Menominee: capu·q (“splash! sound of something falling into water”)

References

  • Bloomfield (1925)
  • Goddard (1979)
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