Where does “skikw” come from?

skikw (Unami) comes from Proto-Algonquian maškihkyiwi — herb, medicine; grass, herb, medicine.

skikw (Unami): A blade of grass, grass

Definitions

  1. A blade of grass, grass

Ancestry of “skikw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Algonquianmaškihkyiwiherb, medicine; grass, herb, medicine

Words derived from “skikw”

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