Where does “nisôsk” come from?
nisôsk (Mohegan-Pequot) comes from Proto-Algonquian nyi·šwa·šika, from Proto-Algonquian nyi·šwi — two.
nisôsk (Mohegan-Pequot): seven
Definitions
- seven
Ancestry of “nisôsk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Algonquian | nyi·šwa·šika | seven |
| 2 | Proto-Algonquian | nyi·šwi | two |