Where does “x̌ʷalitut” come from?

x̌ʷalitut (Lushootseed) comes from Lushootseed ʔitut — to sleep.

x̌ʷalitut (Lushootseed): to snore

Definitions

  1. to snore

Ancestry of “x̌ʷalitut”, step by step

x̌ʷalitut traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Lushootseed ʔitut

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lushootseedʔitutto sleep

via Lushootseed x̌ʷal̕

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lushootseedx̌ʷal̕
Every word from Lushootseed ʔitut