Where does “nishuasht” come from?
nishuasht (Montagnais) comes from Proto-Algonquian nyi·šwa·šika, from Proto-Algonquian nyi·šwi — two.
nishuasht (Montagnais): seven
Definitions
- seven
Ancestry of “nishuasht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Algonquian | nyi·šwa·šika | seven |
| 2 | Proto-Algonquian | nyi·šwi | two |