Where does “mnedok” come from?

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

Ancestry of “mnedok”, step by step

mnedok traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Potawatomi mnedo

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

via Potawatomi êk

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