Where does “shëwànhasi” come from?

shëwànhasi (Unami) comes from Unami shëwàn, from Proto-Algonquian *ši·w- — salt.

shëwànhasi (Unami): to have been salted

Definitions

  1. to have been salted

Ancestry of “shëwànhasi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1UnamishëwànTo be salty
2Proto-Algonquian*ši·w-salt
Every word from Proto-Algonquian *ši·w- →Every word from Unami shëwàn →