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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plains Cree | waciy | mountain, hill |
| 2 | Proto-Algonquian | *wačyiwi | hill, mountain |
via Plains Cree amisk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plains Cree | amisk | beaver |