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
Ancestry of “wôbigilhakw”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Algonquian | wa·pi-ki·la·hkwa | snow goose, white goose |
| 2 | Proto-Algonquian | wa·p- | white |