Lushootseed

[ luh-shoot-seed ]

noun

1. a Coast Salish language spoken by approximately 20 peoples from northern Oregon to central British Columbia.

adjective

1. of or relating to Lushootseed, a Coast Salish language spoken from northern Oregon to central British Columbia, or to its speakers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Lushootseed¹

First recorded in 1975–80; from Lushootseed xʷəlšucid, dxʷləšúcid, txʷəlšucid “language of the Puget Sound region,” a self-designation, derived from -ləš- “Puget Sound region” + dxʷ- ... -úcid “language”