Where does “làxaokw” come from?

làxaokw (Unami) comes from Unami -akw, from Proto-Algonquian -a·xkw- — wood; hardwood; tree.

làxaokw (Unami): A forked pole or fork in the loose sense; a tool which has a forked tip, such as a pitchfork

Definitions

  1. A forked pole or fork in the loose sense; a tool which has a forked tip, such as a pitchfork

Ancestry of “làxaokw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Unami-akwtree, stick
2Proto-Algonquian-a·xkw-wood; hardwood; tree
Every word from Proto-Algonquian -a·xkw- →Every word from Unami -akw →