Where does “gizhget” come from?
gizhget (Potawatomi) comes from Potawatomi gizhêk, from Proto-Algonquian ki·šekatwi — day.
gizhget (Potawatomi): (to be) day
Definitions
- (to be) day
Ancestry of “gizhget”, step by step
gizhget traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Potawatomi gizhêk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Potawatomi | gizhêk | day |
| 2 | Proto-Algonquian | ki·šekatwi | day |
via Potawatomi et
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Potawatomi | et | — |