Where does “ʔay̓waʔs” come from?

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

Ancestry of “ʔay̓waʔs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lushootseedʔay̓to change
2Proto-Salish*ʔay—

Words derived from “ʔay̓waʔs”

Every word from Proto-Salish *ʔay →Every word from Lushootseed ʔay̓ →