Where does “ikwewan” come from?

ikwewan (Ojibwe) comes from Ojibwe ikwe, from Proto-Algonquian *eθkwe·wa.

ikwewan (Ojibwe): obviative form, singular and plural, of ikwe

Definitions

  1. obviative form, singular and plural, of ikwe

Ancestry of “ikwewan”, step by step

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