Where does “biawcut” come from?

biawcut (Lushootseed) comes from Lushootseed -cut, from Lushootseed -t-.

biawcut (Lushootseed): act smart

Definitions

  1. act smart

Ancestry of “biawcut”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lushootseed-cutmyself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, themselves
2Lushootseed-t-—
Every word from Lushootseed -t- →Every word from Lushootseed -cut →