Where does “manoominikewin” come from?
manoominikewin (Ojibwe) comes from Ojibwe -win, from Old English wine, from Old English hlǣw, from Proto-Germanic hlaiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
manoominikewin (Ojibwe): ricing the act of harvesting wild rice
Definitions
- ricing the act of harvesting wild rice