Where does “amiskwâciy” come from?

amiskwâciy (Plains Cree) comes from Plains Cree waciy, from Proto-Algonquian *wačyiwi — hill, mountain.

Ancestry of “amiskwâciy”, step by step

amiskwâciy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Plains Cree waciy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Plains Creewaciymountain, hill
2Proto-Algonquian*wačyiwihill, mountain

via Plains Cree amisk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Plains Creeamiskbeaver
Every word from Proto-Algonquian *wačyiwiEvery word from Plains Cree waciy