Where does “màxkhatàkw” come from?

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

màxkhatàkw (Unami): red string

Definitions

  1. red string

Ancestry of “màxkhatàkw”, step by step

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