Where does “kwënatàkw” come from?

kwënatàkw (Unami) comes from Unami kwën-, from Proto-Eastern Algonquian kwən-.

kwënatàkw (Unami): a long string, a long rope

Definitions

  1. a long string, a long rope

Ancestry of “kwënatàkw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Unamikwën-long (of length)
2Proto-Eastern Algonquiankwən-—
Every word from Proto-Eastern Algonquian kwən- →Every word from Unami kwën- →