Where does “wihtikow” come from?
wihtikow (English) comes from Plains Cree wîhtikow, from Proto-Algonquian wi·nteko·wa — owl; malevolent spirit, cannibalistic monster.
wihtikow (English): A wendigo
Ancestry of “wihtikow”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Plains Cree | wîhtikow | — |
| 2 | Proto-Algonquian | wi·nteko·wa | owl; malevolent spirit, cannibalistic monster |