Where does “xʷʔilax̌ad” come from?

xʷʔilax̌ad (Lushootseed) comes from Lushootseed ʔilax̌ad, from Lushootseed ʔili — lean; prop.

xʷʔilax̌ad (Lushootseed): side of body

Definitions

  1. side of body

Ancestry of “xʷʔilax̌ad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lushootseedʔilax̌adedge, side
2Lushootseedʔililean; prop
Every word from Lushootseed ʔili →Every word from Lushootseed ʔilax̌ad →