Reconstruction:Proto-Algonquian/čapo·nk-

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)