Where does “màxkwim” come from?

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

màxkwim (Unami): red corn

Definitions

  1. red corn

Ancestry of “màxkwim”, step by step

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