Where does “nsëkshenkwehëna” come from?
nsëkshenkwehëna (Unami) comes from Unami sëkshenkwe, from Unami sëk-, from Proto-Algonquian *mahkate·-.
Ancestry of “nsëkshenkwehëna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unami | sëkshenkwe | to be injured with a black eye, to have a black eye or black eyes; to be black-eyed |
| 2 | Unami | sëk- | black |
| 3 | Proto-Algonquian | *mahkate·- | — |