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