Where does “opënchu” come from?

opënchu (Unami) comes from Unami òp-, from Proto-Algonquian wa·p- — white.

opënchu (Unami): A white dish

Definitions

  1. A white dish

Ancestry of “opënchu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Unamiòp-white
2Proto-Algonquianwa·p-white
Every word from Proto-Algonquian wa·p- →Every word from Unami òp- →