Reconstruction:Proto-Algonquian/še·ya·pya

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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

*še·- +‎ *-a·py, where *še·- is found in words relating to cordage.

Noun

*še·ya·pya

  1. rope, cord

Descendants

  • Plains Algonquian:
    • Arapaho: séénook (“rope”)
    • Cheyenne: sétóhke (“thong of rawhide; string”) (with diminutive /hk/ in place of expected /hp/)

References

  • Ives Goddard, Pre-Cheyenne *y, in In Honor of Mary Haas: From the Haas Festival Conference, page 358
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