Reconstruction:Proto-Algonquian/aθko·ka

This Proto-Algonquian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Algonquian

Etymology

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Noun

*aθko·ka anim (plural *aθko·kaki)^[1]^[2]^[3]

snake
Synonym: *kenwe·pikwa

Alternative reconstructions

*aɬko·ka^[4]

Reconstruction notes

In Central Algonquian, the term underwent a semantic shift to the meaning “frog”.^[4]

Descendants

Central Algonquian:
- Ojibwe-Potawatomi:
  - Ojibwe:
    - Ottawa: googsenh (“frog”, dim)
- Miami: akooka (“frog”)
Proto-Eastern Algonquian: *axko·k (“snake”)
- Abenakian:
  - Abenaki-Penobscot:
    - Abenaki: skog
    - Penobscot: skok
  - Malecite-Passamaquoddy: athusoss (dim)
- Delaware-Mahican:
  - Lenape:
    - Munsee: áxkook
    - Unami: xkuk
  - Mahican: ach-gòok, ka-cokh, ha-còkh, xkook, skook
- Nanticoke-Conoy:
  - Nanticoke: àsch-guuk, ath-quoke, ah!skoke (Choptank dialect)
- Southern New England:
  - Massachusett: askꝏk
  - Mohegan-Pequot: skok
  - Narragansett: askug, askûg
  - Quiripi: skwk

References

^ Aubin, George (1975b), “*aθko:ka, *aθko:kaki (Sb41.299) 'snake, snakes'”, in A Proto-Algonquian Dictionary (National Museum of Man Mercury Series), volume 29, Ottawa: National Museums of Canada
^ Warne, Janet Leila (1975), A historical phonology of Abenaki (M.A. thesis)‎^[1], Montreal: Department of Linguistics, McGill University, page 140: “SNAKE. PA *aθko:ka (Sb41)”
^ Hewson, John (1993), “*aθko:ka”, in A Computer-Generated Dictionary of Proto-Algonquian (Mercury Series), volume 125, Gatineau: National Museums of Canada, →ISBN, →JSTOR, page 26: “NA snake (A0208)”
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Proulx, Paul (2004), Some Prehistoric Algonquian Cultural Vocabulary, Morrisville: Lulu.com, page 19

[1] Aubin, George (1975b), “*aθko:ka, *aθko:kaki (Sb41.299) 'snake, snakes'”, in A Proto-Algonquian Dictionary (National Museum of Man Mercury Series), volume 29, Ottawa: National Museums of Canada

[2] Warne, Janet Leila (1975), A historical phonology of Abenaki (M.A. thesis)‎^[1], Montreal: Department of Linguistics, McGill University, page 140: “SNAKE. PA *aθko:ka (Sb41)”

[3] Hewson, John (1993), “*aθko:ka”, in A Computer-Generated Dictionary of Proto-Algonquian (Mercury Series), volume 125, Gatineau: National Museums of Canada, →ISBN, →JSTOR, page 26: “NA snake (A0208)”

[Proulx-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Proulx, Paul (2004), Some Prehistoric Algonquian Cultural Vocabulary, Morrisville: Lulu.com, page 19

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