Reconstruction:Proto-Algonquian/a·skikwa

This Proto-Algonquian entry contains reconstructed words 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

Siebert says this term uses the same suffix *-ikw- (“small, gnawing animal”) as *(w)a·pikwa (“rat”).

Noun

*a·skikwa

a seal, a harbour seal

Descendants

Central Algonquian:
- Cree: ᐋᐦᑭᐠ (âhkik, “seal”)
- Ojibwe: aaskik (“seal”), alternatively gaaskik (“seal”)
Eastern Algonquian:
- Abenaki: akikw (“seal”)

References

Siebert (1967)
Papers of the Ninth Algonquian Conference (1978)