Where does “Giizhigookwe” come from?

Giizhigookwe (Ojibwe) comes from Ojibwe giizhig, from Proto-Algonquian ki·šekatwi — day.

Ancestry of “Giizhigookwe”, step by step

Giizhigookwe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ojibwe giizhig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ojibwegiizhigday; sky; heaven
2Proto-Algonquianki·šekatwiday

via Ojibwe ikwe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ojibweikwewoman, lady; queen
2Proto-Algonquian*eθkwe·wa—
Every word from Proto-Algonquian ki·šekatwi →Every word from Ojibwe giizhig →