Where does “ʔəq̓ʷucid” come from?

ʔəq̓ʷucid (Lushootseed) comes from Lushootseed -ucid, from Proto-Salish *cin.

ʔəq̓ʷucid (Lushootseed): open something having a lid or other form of covering

Definitions

  1. open something having a lid or other form of covering

Ancestry of “ʔəq̓ʷucid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lushootseed-ucidbody of water (to be crossed); river
2Proto-Salish*cin—
Every word from Proto-Salish *cin →Every word from Lushootseed -ucid →