Where does “nihikehs” come from?

nihikehs (Malecite-Passamaquoddy) comes from Malecite-Passamaquoddy nihi, from Proto-Algonquian neʔθwi — three.

nihikehs (Malecite-Passamaquoddy): thrice, three times

Definitions

  1. thrice, three times

Ancestry of “nihikehs”, step by step

nihikehs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malecite-Passamaquoddy nihi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malecite-Passamaquoddynihithree (in counting)
2Proto-Algonquianneʔθwithree

via Malecite-Passamaquoddy kehs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malecite-Passamaquoddykehsso much, so many, so many times
Every word from Proto-Algonquian neʔθwi →Every word from Malecite-Passamaquoddy nihi →