Where does “é dokmetêk” come from?

é dokmetêk (Potawatomi) comes from Potawatomi dokmetêk, from Potawatomi dokmeté, from Potawatomi dokme.

é dokmetêk (Potawatomi): peace

Definitions

  1. peace

Ancestry of “é dokmetêk”, step by step

é dokmetêk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Potawatomi dokmetêk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Potawatomidokmetêk—
2Potawatomidokmeté(to be) quiet inside
3Potawatomidokme—

via Potawatomi é

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Potawatomiépresent tense marker
Every word from Potawatomi dokme →Every word from Potawatomi dokmeté →Every word from Potawatomi dokmetêk →