Where does “zhaaganaashiiwaki” come from?

zhaaganaashiiwaki (Ojibwe) comes from Ojibwe aki, from Proto-Algonquian atkyi — Alternative form of *askyi.

Ancestry of “zhaaganaashiiwaki”, step by step

zhaaganaashiiwaki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ojibwe aki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ojibweakiearth, land, ground; country, nation; moss
2Proto-AlgonquianatkyiAlternative form of *askyi

via Ojibwe zhaaganaash

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ojibwezhaaganaashwhite person
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