Where does “akiin” come from?

akiin (Ojibwe) comes from Ojibwe aki, from Proto-Algonquian atkyi — Alternative form of *askyi.

Ancestry of “akiin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ojibweakiearth, land, ground; country, nation; moss
2Proto-AlgonquianatkyiAlternative form of *askyi
Every word from Proto-Algonquian atkyi →Every word from Ojibwe aki →