Where does “wasmowen” come from?

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

wasmowen (Potawatomi): lightning bolt

Definitions

  1. lightning bolt

Ancestry of “wasmowen”, step by step

wasmowen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Potawatomi wasmo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Potawatomiwasmoto flash lightning
2Potawatomimo—

via Potawatomi wen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Potawatomiwen—

Words derived from “wasmowen”

Every word from Potawatomi mo →Every word from Potawatomi wasmo →
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