Where does “ʔuq̓ʷucid” come from?

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

ʔuq̓ʷucid (Lushootseed): to open a door

Definitions

  1. to open a door

Ancestry of “ʔuq̓ʷucid”, step by step

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