Where does “wendigo” come from?
wendigo (English) comes from Ojibwe wiindigoo, from Proto-Algonquian wi·nteko·wa — owl; malevolent spirit, cannibalistic monster.
wendigo (English): A malevolent and violent cannibal spirit found in...
Definitions
- A malevolent and violent cannibal spirit found in...
Ancestry of “wendigo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ojibwe | wiindigoo | In Algonquian mythology, a malevolent... |
| 2 | Proto-Algonquian | wi·nteko·wa | owl; malevolent spirit, cannibalistic monster |
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