Where does “gichi-mookomaanimo” come from?
gichi-mookomaanimo (Ojibwe) comes from Ojibwe gichi-mookomaan, from Ojibwe gichi-, from Proto-Algonquian *keʔči-.
gichi-mookomaanimo (Ojibwe): S/he speaks English (especially American English)
Definitions
- S/he speaks English (especially American English)
Ancestry of “gichi-mookomaanimo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ojibwe | gichi-mookomaan | a white person |
| 2 | Ojibwe | gichi- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Algonquian | *keʔči- | — |