Where does “wasmowasen” come from?

wasmowasen (Potawatomi) comes from Potawatomi wasmowas, from Potawatomi wasmowen, from Potawatomi wasmo, from Potawatomi mo.

wasmowasen (Potawatomi): electricity

Definitions

  1. electricity

Ancestry of “wasmowasen”, step by step

wasmowasen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Potawatomi wasmowas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Potawatomiwasmowaselectron
2Potawatomiwasmowenlightning bolt
3Potawatomiwasmoto flash lightning
4Potawatomimo—

via Potawatomi en

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Potawatomien—
Every word from Potawatomi mo →Every word from Potawatomi wasmo →Every word from Potawatomi wasmowen →