Where does “awènhake” come from?

awènhake (Unami) comes from Middle English awen, from Middle English -en, from Old English -en, from Old Norse -inn, from Proto-Norse -īna-, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

awènhake (Unami): a Native American of an unknown tribe; any Native American who belongs to a tribe which is unknown

Definitions

  1. a Native American of an unknown tribe; any Native American who belongs to a tribe which is unknown

Ancestry of “awènhake”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishawenTo scare, horrify; To revere
2Middle English-enDenotes the past participle form when attached to...
3Old English-enmæġþ + API → mæġden; cocc + API → cycen, cicen;...
4Old Norse-innUsed to create adjectives from nouns, meaning...
5Proto-Norse-īna-
6Proto-Germanic-īnaz-en
7Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
8Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no-