Where does “jis” come from?
jis (Chilcotin) comes from Proto-Athabaskan *ɢeˑs — king salmon.
jis (Chilcotin): sockeye salmon
Definitions
- sockeye salmon
Ancestry of “jis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Athabaskan | *ɢeˑs | king salmon |
jis (Chilcotin) comes from Proto-Athabaskan *ɢeˑs — king salmon.
jis (Chilcotin): sockeye salmon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Athabaskan | *ɢeˑs | king salmon |