Where does “awighiganebi” come from?
awighiganebi (Abenaki) comes from Abenaki nebi, from Proto-Algonquian nepyi, from Proto-Algic nepiʔi — water.
awighiganebi (Abenaki): ink
Ancestry of “awighiganebi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Abenaki | nebi | water |
| 2 | Proto-Algonquian | nepyi | water |
| 3 | Proto-Algic | nepiʔi | water |