Where does “lënapeilixsi” come from?

lënapeilixsi (Unami) comes from English Lenape, from Unami lënii — common, real, only, just.

lënapeilixsi (Unami): To speak Lenape, to speak Delaware

Definitions

  1. To speak Lenape, to speak Delaware

Ancestry of “lënapeilixsi”, step by step

lënapeilixsi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Lenape

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishLenapeA group of Native American people who were living...
2Unamilëniicommon, real, only, just

via Unami ëlixsi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Unamiëlixsi—
Every word from Unami lënii →Every word from English Lenape →