Where does “hoot aya” come from?
hoot aya (Chickasaw) comes from Chickasaw hoot, from Chickasaw -t — Participle-forming dependent verb suffix.
hoot aya (Chickasaw): to hunt
Definitions
- to hunt
Ancestry of “hoot aya”, step by step
hoot aya traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Chickasaw hoot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chickasaw | hoot | — |
| 2 | Chickasaw | -t | Participle-forming dependent verb suffix |
via Chickasaw aya
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chickasaw | aya | to go; to go to the bathroom, defecate; to walk |