Where does “kitahikànink” come from?
kitahikànink (Unami) comes from Unami kitahikàn, from Proto-Algonquian *keʔčikamyi.
Ancestry of “kitahikànink”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unami | kitahikàn | ocean, sea |
| 2 | Proto-Algonquian | *keʔčikamyi | — |