Where does “newokehs” come from?
newokehs (Malecite-Passamaquoddy) comes from Malecite-Passamaquoddy new, from Proto-Algonquian nye·wi — four.
newokehs (Malecite-Passamaquoddy): four times
Definitions
- four times
Ancestry of “newokehs”, step by step
newokehs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malecite-Passamaquoddy new
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malecite-Passamaquoddy | new | four (in counting) |
| 2 | Proto-Algonquian | nye·wi | four |
via Malecite-Passamaquoddy kehs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malecite-Passamaquoddy | kehs | so much, so many, so many times |