Reconstruction:Proto-Salish/k'ʷat'an

This Proto-Salish 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-Salish

Noun

*k'ʷat'an

mouse

Descendants

Coast Salish
- Klallam: k'ʷát'ən (“rat”)
- Saanich: k'ʷet'ən (“mouse”)
Interior Salish
- Thompson: k'ʷetn'íʔ (“mouse”)

References

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