Where does “mèxkalaniat” come from?

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

mèxkalaniat (Unami): red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)

Definitions

  1. red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)

Ancestry of “mèxkalaniat”, step by step

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