Where does “'qotalokamqahk” come from?

'qotalokamqahk (Malecite-Passamaquoddy) comes from Malecite-Passamaquoddy pesq, from Proto-Algonquian pe·šekwi — one.

'qotalokamqahk (Malecite-Passamaquoddy): a million

Definitions

  1. a million

Ancestry of “'qotalokamqahk”, step by step

'qotalokamqahk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malecite-Passamaquoddy pesq

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malecite-Passamaquoddypesqone (in counting)
2Proto-Algonquianpe·šekwione

via Malecite-Passamaquoddy amqahk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malecite-Passamaquoddyamqahk—

Words derived from “'qotalokamqahk”

Every word from Proto-Algonquian pe·šekwi →Every word from Malecite-Passamaquoddy pesq →