Where does “nisewey” come from?

nisewey (Malecite-Passamaquoddy) comes from Malecite-Passamaquoddy nis, from Proto-Algonquian nyi·šwi — two.

nisewey (Malecite-Passamaquoddy): second (2nd); second one

Definitions

  1. second (2nd); second one

Ancestry of “nisewey”, step by step

nisewey traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malecite-Passamaquoddy nis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malecite-Passamaquoddynistwo (in counting)
2Proto-Algonquiannyi·šwitwo

via Malecite-Passamaquoddy ewey

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malecite-Passamaquoddyewey—
Every word from Proto-Algonquian nyi·šwi →Every word from Malecite-Passamaquoddy nis →