Where does “wipunkòkw” come from?

wipunkòkw (Unami) comes from Unami -akw, from Proto-Algonquian -a·xkw- — wood; hardwood; tree.

wipunkòkw (Unami): white oak, Quercus alba

Definitions

  1. white oak, Quercus alba

Ancestry of “wipunkòkw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Unami-akwtree, stick
2Proto-Algonquian-a·xkw-wood; hardwood; tree
Every word from Proto-Algonquian -a·xkw- →Every word from Unami -akw →