Where does “kihci-môhkomân-askîhk” come from?

kihci-môhkomân-askîhk (Plains Cree) comes from Plains Cree askiy, from Proto-Algonquian *askyi.

Ancestry of “kihci-môhkomân-askîhk”, step by step

kihci-môhkomân-askîhk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Plains Cree askiy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Plains Creeaskiyearth
2Proto-Algonquian*askyi—

via Plains Cree môhkomân

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Plains Creemôhkomânknife
2Proto-Algonquian*mo·hkoma·ni—
Every word from Proto-Algonquian *askyi →Every word from Plains Cree askiy →
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