Where does “windigo” come from?
windigo (English) comes from English wendigo, from Ojibwe wiindigoo, from Proto-Algonquian wi·nteko·wa — owl; malevolent spirit, cannibalistic monster.
windigo (English): Alternative spelling of wendigo
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of wendigo
Ancestry of “windigo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | wendigo | A malevolent and violent cannibal spirit found in... |
| 2 | Ojibwe | wiindigoo | In Algonquian mythology, a malevolent... |
| 3 | Proto-Algonquian | wi·nteko·wa | owl; malevolent spirit, cannibalistic monster |