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This 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-Alopian
Etymology
From Proto-Algonquian *wesa·w (“yellow”). Reanalyzed as *os-u, cf. Siwa toski (“it keeps for a long time”) and oskima (“durable”) from *os-k.
Adjective
*osū
- yellowed
Descendants
- Forest Alopian:
- Siwa: usu (“smoked”)