Where does “mishi” come from?
mishi (Ojibwe) comes from Proto-Algonquian mehši, from Proto-Algic mehše — fire.
mishi (Ojibwe): a piece of firewood
Ancestry of “mishi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Algonquian | mehši | piece of firewood |
| 2 | Proto-Algic | mehše | fire |