Where does “pemican” come from?
pemican (English) comes from English pemmican, from Cree ᐱᒦᐦᑳᐣ, from Proto-Algonquian pemyi, from Proto-Algic peʔmeye — grease.
pemican (English): Alternative spelling of pemmican
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of pemmican
Ancestry of “pemican”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pemmican | A food made from meat which has been dried and... |
| 2 | Cree | ᐱᒦᐦᑳᐣ | pemmican |
| 3 | Proto-Algonquian | pemyi | grease, oil, fat |
| 4 | Proto-Algic | peʔmeye | grease |