Where does “màxkchëphìk” come from?

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

màxkchëphìk (Unami): beet, beetroot (Beta vulgaris)

Definitions

  1. beet, beetroot (Beta vulgaris)

Ancestry of “màxkchëphìk”, step by step

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