Where does “ʔay̓gʷas” come from?

ʔay̓gʷas (Lushootseed) comes from Lushootseed ʔay̓, from Proto-Salish *ʔay.

ʔay̓gʷas (Lushootseed): exchange; change

Definitions

  1. exchange; change

Ancestry of “ʔay̓gʷas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lushootseedʔay̓to change
2Proto-Salish*ʔay—
Every word from Proto-Salish *ʔay →Every word from Lushootseed ʔay̓ →