Where does “sëkahsën” come from?
sëkahsën (Unami) comes from Unami sëk-, from Proto-Algonquian *mahkate·-.
sëkahsën (Unami): iron
Definitions
- iron
Ancestry of “sëkahsën”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unami | sëk- | black |
| 2 | Proto-Algonquian | *mahkate·- | — |