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Where does “qamaš” come from?

qamaš (Chinook Jargon) comes from Nootka qawaš — camas.

Ancestry of “qamaš”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Nootkaqawašcamas

Words derived from “qamaš”

  • camas
  • quamash
  • Camassia
Every word from Nootka qawaš →