Reconstruction:Proto-Algonquian/-a·peθk-

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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

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Algic *(V)peɬeɬkewe (rock), whence also Wiyot płátk (stone, rock), Yurok pehlkohl (gravel, pebbles).

Noun

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*-a·peθk-

  1. stone; metal; solid material

Synonyms

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Descendants

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  • Central Algonquian:
  • Eastern Algonquian:
    • Abenaki: (nok)apskw (soft stone) (nok- (soft))
    • Penobscot: pəna'pskw- (stone), wɔ·mba'pəsk'w (white stone) (wɔ·mb- (white))
    • Malecite-Passamaquoddy: ponapsq (stone)
    • Massachusett: pumpisk (from *-peθk-)
    • Mohegan-Pequot: pîwâpehkwi (metal; iron)

References

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  • Ives Goddard, Algonquian, Wiyot, and Yurok, in Linguistics and Anthropology: in Honor of C. F. Voegelin →ISBN
  • Paul Proulx, Proto-Algic IV: Nouns, in Studies in Native American Languages VII, volume 17, number 2 (1992)