Where does “kche-mnedo” come from?

kche-mnedo (Potawatomi) comes from Potawatomi mnedo, from Proto-Algonquian maneto·wa — a supernatural being.

kche-mnedo (Potawatomi): god

Definitions

  1. god

Ancestry of “kche-mnedo”, step by step

kche-mnedo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Potawatomi mnedo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Potawatomimnedospirit, manitou
2Proto-Algonquianmaneto·waa supernatural being

via Potawatomi kche

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Potawatomikche—
Every word from Proto-Algonquian maneto·wa →Every word from Potawatomi mnedo →