Where does “mbishke” come from?

mbishke (Potawatomi) comes from Potawatomi ke, from Proto-Algonquian atkyi — Alternative form of *askyi.

mbishke (Potawatomi): puddle

Definitions

  1. puddle

Ancestry of “mbishke”, step by step

mbishke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Potawatomi ke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Potawatomikeland
2Proto-AlgonquianatkyiAlternative form of *askyi

via Potawatomi mbish

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Potawatomimbishwater
Every word from Proto-Algonquian atkyi →Every word from Potawatomi ke →