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Etymology
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From unknown element + Proto-Algonquian *-eminšya (tree suffix), compare *aʔsena·minšya (“maple”). See also wŭlaakanahóonzhuy (“elm”).
Noun
wŭlaakanaamíinzhuy anim (plural wŭlaakanaamíinzhŭyak, obviative wŭlaakanaamíinzhŭyal)
- elm, Ulmus americana
References
- O'Meara, John (2014) “wŭlaakanaamiinzhuy”, in Delaware-English/English-Delaware Dictionary (Heritage), Toronto: University of Toronto Press, published 1996, →ISBN