Where does “ioqua” come from?
ioqua (English) comes from English hiaqua, from Chinook Jargon hywka.
ioqua (English): The shell of "Dentalium pretiosum", formerly used...
Definitions
- The shell of "Dentalium pretiosum", formerly used...
Ancestry of “ioqua”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hiaqua | Beads or shells, especially as placed on strings... |
| 2 | Chinook Jargon | hywka | — |