Where does “makwa” come from?

makwa (Algonquin) comes from Ojibwe makwa, from Proto-Algonquian maθkwa — bear.

makwa (Algonquin): bear

Definitions

  1. bear

Ancestry of “makwa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ojibwemakwabear
2Proto-Algonquianmaθkwabear
Every word from Proto-Algonquian maθkwa →Every word from Ojibwe makwa →