Where does “opossum” come from?
opossum (Latin) comes from Powhatan aposoum, from Proto-Algonquian *wa·p-aʔθemwa.
Ancestry of “opossum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Powhatan | aposoum | white animal |
| 2 | Proto-Algonquian | *wa·p-aʔθemwa | — |
opossum (Latin) comes from Powhatan aposoum, from Proto-Algonquian *wa·p-aʔθemwa.
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Powhatan | aposoum | white animal |
| 2 | Proto-Algonquian | *wa·p-aʔθemwa | — |