Where does “nataèpia” come from?

nataèpia (Unami) comes from Unami nataèpi, from Proto-Algonquian *na·tawepye·wa — To watch for, to look for.

nataèpia (Unami): eyes

Definitions

  1. eyes

Ancestry of “nataèpia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1UnaminataèpiTo watch for, to stand guard, to keep watch, to look out
2Proto-Algonquian*na·tawepye·waTo watch for, to look for
Every word from Proto-Algonquian *na·tawepye·wa →Every word from Unami nataèpi →