Where does “Piikani” come from?

Piikani (English) comes from Blackfoot Piikáni, from Dutch -aan, from Latin -ānus — Of or pertaining to; -ian.

Piikani (English): One of the two clans under the Blackfoot Confederacy: Aapatohsipikani or Aamsskaapipikani

Definitions

  1. One of the two clans under the Blackfoot Confederacy: Aapatohsipikani or Aamsskaapipikani

Ancestry of “Piikani”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1BlackfootPiikánithe Aapatohsipikani clan, under the Blackfoot Confederacy
2Dutch-aan-ane; -an
3Latin-ānusOf or pertaining to; -ian
Every word from Latin -ānus →Every word from Dutch -aan →Every word from Blackfoot Piikáni →