Where does “nikanixink” come from?

nikanixink (Unami) comes from Unami nikanixi, from Proto-Algonquian *ni·ka·nesiwa.

nikanixink (Unami): leader

Definitions

  1. leader

Ancestry of “nikanixink”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1UnaminikanixiTo lead, to rule, to be in charge
2Proto-Algonquian*ni·ka·nesiwa—
Every word from Proto-Algonquian *ni·ka·nesiwa →Every word from Unami nikanixi →
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