Where does “Miniconjou” come from?
Miniconjou (English) comes from Lakota Mnikȟówožu, from Lakota mni, from Proto-Siouan *wa-rį́· — water, liquid.
Miniconjou (English): A member of a Native American people constituting...
Definitions
- A member of a Native American people constituting...
Ancestry of “Miniconjou”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lakota | Mnikȟówožu | the Miniconjou |
| 2 | Lakota | mni | water, stream |
| 3 | Proto-Siouan | *wa-rį́· | water, liquid |