Where does “askipwâwi” come from?

askipwâwi (Plains Cree) comes from Plains Cree wâwi, from Proto-Algonquian wa·war(w)i, from Proto-Algic wa·waʔlewe — egg.

askipwâwi (Plains Cree): potato

Definitions

  1. potato

Ancestry of “askipwâwi”, step by step

askipwâwi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Plains Cree wâwi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Plains Creewâwiegg
2Proto-Algonquianwa·war(w)iegg
3Proto-Algicwa·waʔleweegg

via Plains Cree askiy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Plains Creeaskiyearth
2Proto-Algonquian*askyi—
Every word from Proto-Algic wa·waʔlewe →Every word from Proto-Algonquian wa·war(w)i →Every word from Plains Cree wâwi →