Where does “'qotinsk” come from?

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

'qotinsk (Malecite-Passamaquoddy): ten

Definitions

  1. ten

Ancestry of “'qotinsk”, step by step

'qotinsk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malecite-Passamaquoddy pesq

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

via Malecite-Passamaquoddy insk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malecite-Passamaquoddyinsk—
Every word from Proto-Algonquian pe·šekwi →Every word from Malecite-Passamaquoddy pesq →