Where does “m'netokwe” come from?

m'netokwe (Potawatomi) comes from Potawatomi m'neto, from Proto-Algonquian maneto·wa — a supernatural being.

m'netokwe (Potawatomi): male-bodied person who lives as a woman and ...

Definitions

  1. male-bodied person who lives as a woman and ...

Ancestry of “m'netokwe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Potawatomim'netosupernatural being
2Proto-Algonquianmaneto·waa supernatural being
Every word from Proto-Algonquian maneto·waEvery word from Potawatomi m'neto