Where does “kowishtapaꞌ” come from?
kowishtapaꞌ (Chickasaw) comes from Chickasaw apa — to eat.
kowishtapaꞌ (Chickasaw): large maggot
Definitions
- large maggot
Ancestry of “kowishtapaꞌ”, step by step
kowishtapaꞌ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Chickasaw apa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chickasaw | apa | to eat |
via Chickasaw ishto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chickasaw | ishto | to be big |
via Chickasaw kowiꞌ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chickasaw | kowiꞌ | bobcat |