Reconstruction:Proto-Salish/k'ʷat'an

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 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

*k'ʷat'an

  1. mouse

Descendants

  • Coast Salish
    • Klallam: k'ʷát'ən (“rat”)
    • Halkomelem: kw'át'el (“mouse”)
    • Lushootseed: k'ʷat'ad (“mouse”)
    • Squamish: kw'át'an (“mouse”)
    • Saanich: k'ʷet'ən (“mouse”)
  • Interior Salish

References

  • M.S. Fleisher; Clallam: A Study in Coast Salish Ethnolinguistics, 1976.
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