Where does “òpchulëns” come from?

òpchulëns (Unami) comes from Unami òp-, from Proto-Algonquian wa·p- — white.

òpchulëns (Unami): A white bird

Definitions

  1. A white bird

Ancestry of “òpchulëns”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Unamiòp-white
2Proto-Algonquianwa·p-white
Every word from Proto-Algonquian wa·p- →Every word from Unami òp- →