Where does “ʔax̌ʷuʔb” come from?

ʔax̌ʷuʔb (Lushootseed) comes from Lushootseed ʔax̌ʷuʔ, from Proto-Salish *ʔax̌ʷaʔ.

ʔax̌ʷuʔb (Lushootseed): dig for clams; go clamming

Definitions

  1. dig for clams; go clamming

Ancestry of “ʔax̌ʷuʔb”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lushootseedʔax̌ʷuʔclamming
2Proto-Salish*ʔax̌ʷaʔ—
Every word from Proto-Salish *ʔax̌ʷaʔ →Every word from Lushootseed ʔax̌ʷuʔ →