Where does “shash” come from?
shash (Wailaki) comes from Proto-Athabaskan *x̯əšʷ — black bear.
shash (Wailaki): bear
Definitions
- bear
Ancestry of “shash”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Athabaskan | *x̯əšʷ | black bear |
shash (Wailaki) comes from Proto-Athabaskan *x̯əšʷ — black bear.
shash (Wailaki): bear
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Athabaskan | *x̯əšʷ | black bear |