Where does “kpëcheònkëlëwikaon” come from?
kpëcheònkëlëwikaon (Unami) comes from Unami kpëcheònkël, from Unami aonkël, from Proto-Algonquian *waniʔle·wa.
kpëcheònkëlëwikaon (Unami): mental hospital, insane asylum, madhouse
Definitions
- mental hospital, insane asylum, madhouse
Ancestry of “kpëcheònkëlëwikaon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unami | kpëcheònkël | To be insane, to be crazy |
| 2 | Unami | aonkël | To be lost, to not know where one is |
| 3 | Proto-Algonquian | *waniʔle·wa | — |