Where does “wasmok” come from?

wasmok (Potawatomi) comes from Potawatomi wasmo, from Potawatomi mo.

Ancestry of “wasmok”, step by step

wasmok traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Potawatomi wasmo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Potawatomiwasmoto flash lightning
2Potawatomimo—

via Potawatomi êk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Potawatomiêk—
Every word from Potawatomi mo →Every word from Potawatomi wasmo →