Where does “nisokehs” come from?

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

nisokehs (Malecite-Passamaquoddy): twice, two times

Definitions

  1. twice, two times

Ancestry of “nisokehs”, step by step

nisokehs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malecite-Passamaquoddy nis

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

via Malecite-Passamaquoddy kehs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malecite-Passamaquoddykehsso much, so many, so many times
Every word from Proto-Algonquian nyi·šwi →Every word from Malecite-Passamaquoddy nis →