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