Where does “wëlamàlsu” come from?

wëlamàlsu (Unami) comes from Unami wëlamàlsi, from Unami wël-, from Proto-Algonquian *melwi- — good, well.

wëlamàlsu (Unami): he feels well

Definitions

  1. he feels well

Ancestry of “wëlamàlsu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Unamiwëlamàlsito feel good, to feel well
2Unamiwël-good, well
3Proto-Algonquian*melwi-good, well
Every word from Proto-Algonquian *melwi- →Every word from Unami wël- →Every word from Unami wëlamàlsi →
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