Where does “nibi” come from?

nibi (Algonquin) comes from Ojibwe nibi, from Proto-Algonquian nepyi, from Proto-Algic nepiʔi — water.

nibi (Algonquin): water

Definitions

  1. water

Ancestry of “nibi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ojibwenibiwater
2Proto-Algonquiannepyiwater
3Proto-Algicnepiʔiwater
Every word from Proto-Algic nepiʔi →Every word from Proto-Algonquian nepyi →Every word from Ojibwe nibi →