Where does “ʔix̌ʷič” come from?

ʔix̌ʷič (Lushootseed) comes from Lushootseed ʔix̌ʷ, from Proto-Salish *ʔix̌ʷ.

ʔix̌ʷič (Lushootseed): to throw down (as if to cover something)

Definitions

  1. to throw down (as if to cover something)

Ancestry of “ʔix̌ʷič”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lushootseedʔix̌ʷthrow away
2Proto-Salish*ʔix̌ʷ—
Every word from Proto-Salish *ʔix̌ʷ →Every word from Lushootseed ʔix̌ʷ →