Reconstruction:Proto-Algonquian/apw-

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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

Perhaps related to Proto-Algic *pew- (“put on the fire”).

Verb

*apw-

  1. roast, bake

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Central Algonquian:
    • Cree: apwêw/ᐊᐯᐧᐤ (apeyw, “she or he makes a roast (over a fire on a spit)”)
    • Ojibwe abwe (“roast”)
  • Eastern Algonquian:
    • Abenaki: abo-
    • Unami: ahpusi (“roast; bake”)
    • Munsee: apóosuw (“roast”)

References

  • Paul Proulx, Proto-Algic IV: Nouns, in Studies in Native American Languages VII, volume 17, number 2 (1992)
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