Where does “zhooniyaawaaboo” come from?
zhooniyaawaaboo (Ojibwe) comes from Ojibwe zhooniyaa, from Proto-Algonquian *šoᐧliyaᐧw-.
zhooniyaawaaboo (Ojibwe): mercury chemical element 80, symbol Hg
Definitions
- mercury chemical element 80, symbol Hg
Ancestry of “zhooniyaawaaboo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ojibwe | zhooniyaa | money |
| 2 | Proto-Algonquian | *šoᐧliyaᐧw- | — |