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