Where does “kʷədad” come from?

kʷədad (Lushootseed) comes from Lushootseed kʷəda, from Proto-Salish *kʷan.

kʷədad (Lushootseed): to pick up something, to have something, grab something or someone, take something

Definitions

  1. to pick up something, to have something, grab something or someone, take something

Ancestry of “kʷədad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lushootseedkʷədatake, get, hold, grasp; carry in the hand
2Proto-Salish*kʷan—
Every word from Proto-Salish *kʷan →Every word from Lushootseed kʷəda →