Where does “šikaakwa” come from?
šikaakwa (Miami) comes from Proto-Algonquian šeka·kwa, from Proto-Algonquian šek- — to urinate.
Ancestry of “šikaakwa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Algonquian | šeka·kwa | skunk |
| 2 | Proto-Algonquian | šek- | to urinate |