Where does “ininiwan” come from?

ininiwan (Ojibwe) comes from Ojibwe inini, from Proto-Algonquian erenyiwa — man, person.

ininiwan (Ojibwe): obviative form of inini

Definitions

  1. obviative form of inini

Ancestry of “ininiwan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ojibweininiman, male
2Proto-Algonquianerenyiwaman, person
Every word from Proto-Algonquian erenyiwa →Every word from Ojibwe inini →