Where does “musquash” come from?
musquash (English) comes from Abenaki moskwas, from Proto-Algonquian *waʔšaškwa — muskrat.
musquash (English): The muskrat, "Ondatra zibethicus"
Definitions
- The muskrat, "Ondatra zibethicus"
Ancestry of “musquash”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abenaki | moskwas | muskrat, musquash |
| 2 | Proto-Algonquian | *waʔšaškwa | muskrat |