Where does “manidoo” come from?
manidoo (English) comes from English manitou, from French manitou, from Ojibwe manidoo, from Proto-Algonquian maneto·wa — a supernatural being.
manidoo (English): Alternative form of manitou
Definitions
- Alternative form of manitou
Ancestry of “manidoo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | manitou | A god or spirit as the object of religious awe or... |
| 2 | French | manitou | manitou |
| 3 | Ojibwe | manidoo | spirit; manitou; god |
| 4 | Proto-Algonquian | maneto·wa | a supernatural being |