Where does “aanimaamo” come from?
aanimaamo (Ojibwe) comes from Ojibwe aanimaa, from French Allemand, from Latin alemannus, from Proto-Germanic Alamann-, from Proto-Germanic alamann-, from Proto-Germanic mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
aanimaamo (Ojibwe): S/he speaks German
Definitions
- S/he speaks German
Ancestry of “aanimaamo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ojibwe | aanimaa | a German |
| 2 | French | Allemand | German person |
| 3 | Latin | alemannus | A male member of the Alemanni tribe |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | Alamann- | an Alamanni man |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | alamann- | mankind |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | mann- | human, human being, person, individual; name of... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |