Where does “okfincha” come from?

okfincha (Chickasaw) comes from Proto-Indo-European ok- — to think, intend, purpose.

okfincha (Chickasaw): mink

Definitions

  1. mink

Ancestry of “okfincha”, step by step

okfincha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European ok-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanok-to think, intend, purpose

via Chickasaw *fincha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chickasaw*fincha
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ok-