Where does “wôbigilhakw” come from?

wôbigilhakw (Abenaki) comes from Proto-Algonquian wa·pi-ki·la·hkwa, from Proto-Algonquian wa·p- — white.

wôbigilhakw (Abenaki): white goose

Definitions

  1. white goose

Ancestry of “wôbigilhakw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Algonquianwa·pi-ki·la·hkwasnow goose, white goose
2Proto-Algonquianwa·p-white
Every word from Proto-Algonquian wa·p- →Every word from Proto-Algonquian wa·pi-ki·la·hkwa →