Where does “sëkshenkwe” come from?

sëkshenkwe (Unami) comes from Unami sëk-, from Proto-Algonquian *mahkate·-.

sëkshenkwe (Unami): to be injured with a black eye, to have a black eye or black eyes; to be black-eyed

Definitions

  1. to be injured with a black eye, to have a black eye or black eyes; to be black-eyed

Ancestry of “sëkshenkwe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Unamisëk-black
2Proto-Algonquian*mahkate·-—

Words derived from “sëkshenkwe”

Every word from Proto-Algonquian *mahkate·- →Every word from Unami sëk- →