Where does “gichi-aki” come from?

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

gichi-aki (Ojibwe): a continent

Definitions

  1. a continent

Ancestry of “gichi-aki”, 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 →