Where does “li” come from?
li (Michif) comes from French lé, from French moine, from Middle French moine, from Old French monie, from Latin monicus.
li (Michif): the
Ancestry of “li”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | lé | breadth, width; strip, length |
| 2 | French | moine | monk |
| 3 | Middle French | moine | monk |
| 4 | Old French | monie | — |
| 5 | Latin | monicus | — |