Where does “oowontö” come from?
oowontö (Ye'kwana) comes from Ye'kwana ewontö, from Ye'kwana wontö, from Ye'kwana -tö — forms the plural of the distant past tense when both the agent and patient (if there is one) of the verb are first- or second-person.
oowontö (Ye'kwana): to defend oneself
Definitions
- to defend oneself
Ancestry of “oowontö”, step by step
oowontö traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ye'kwana ewontö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ye'kwana | ewontö | to put on clothes, to get dressed |
| 2 | Ye'kwana | wontö | to clothe, to dress (someone) |
| 3 | Ye'kwana | -tö | forms the plural of the distant past tense when both the agent and patient (if there is one) of the verb are first- or second-person |
via Proto-Turkic öt-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | öt- | to pass, go over |