Where does “nanewey” come from?

nanewey (Malecite-Passamaquoddy) comes from Malecite-Passamaquoddy nan, from Proto-Algonquian nya·θanwi — five.

nanewey (Malecite-Passamaquoddy): fifth; fifth one

Definitions

  1. fifth; fifth one

Ancestry of “nanewey”, step by step

nanewey traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malecite-Passamaquoddy nan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malecite-Passamaquoddynanfive (in counting)
2Proto-Algonquiannya·θanwifive

via Malecite-Passamaquoddy ewey

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malecite-Passamaquoddyewey—
Every word from Proto-Algonquian nya·θanwi →Every word from Malecite-Passamaquoddy nan →