Where does “màxkënchu” come from?

màxkënchu (Unami) comes from Unami màxk-, from Proto-Algonquian meskwi — blood; red.

màxkënchu (Unami): A red dish

Definitions

  1. A red dish

Ancestry of “màxkënchu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Unamimàxk-red
2Proto-Algonquianmeskwiblood; red
Every word from Proto-Algonquian meskwi →Every word from Unami màxk- →