Where does “manëtuwihëla” come from?

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

manëtuwihëla (Unami): To briefly experience the supernatural power of a manitou

Definitions

  1. To briefly experience the supernatural power of a manitou

Ancestry of “manëtuwihëla”, step by step

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