Where does “dokmezwen” come from?

dokmezwen (Potawatomi) comes from Potawatomi dokmeze, from Potawatomi dokme.

dokmezwen (Potawatomi): quiet

Definitions

  1. quiet

Ancestry of “dokmezwen”, step by step

dokmezwen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Potawatomi dokmeze

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Potawatomidokmeze(to be) quiet
2Potawatomidokme—

via Potawatomi wen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Potawatomiwen—
Every word from Potawatomi dokme →Every word from Potawatomi dokmeze →