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Where does “manetôwa” come from?

manetôwa (Fox) comes from Proto-Algonquian maneto·wa — a supernatural being.

manetôwa (Fox): snake; spirit or god; supernatural being

Definitions

  1. snake; spirit or god; supernatural being

Ancestry of “manetôwa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Algonquianmaneto·waa supernatural being
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