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