Where does “sëkëxkuk” come from?

sëkëxkuk (Unami) comes from Unami xkuk, from Proto-Algonquian aθko·ka — snake.

sëkëxkuk (Unami): a black snake (any snake which is black)

Definitions

  1. a black snake (any snake which is black)

Ancestry of “sëkëxkuk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Unamixkuksnake
2Proto-Algonquianaθko·kasnake
Every word from Proto-Algonquian aθko·ka →Every word from Unami xkuk →
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