Where does “manëtuwakàn” come from?

manëtuwakàn (Unami) comes from Unami manëtu, from Proto-Algonquian maneto·wa — a supernatural being.

manëtuwakàn (Unami): Supernatural power imbued into a person my a manitou

Definitions

  1. Supernatural power imbued into a person my a manitou

Ancestry of “manëtuwakàn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Unamimanëtumanitou
2Proto-Algonquianmaneto·waa supernatural being
Every word from Proto-Algonquian maneto·wa →Every word from Unami manëtu →