Where does “sanikwineokàn” come from?

sanikwineokàn (Unami) comes from Unami sànikwine, from Unami -ine, from Proto-Algonquian *-hšin.

sanikwineokàn (Unami): the cold (a common disease)

Definitions

  1. the cold (a common disease)

Ancestry of “sanikwineokàn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Unamisànikwineto have a runny nose
2Unami-ineTo ache
3Proto-Algonquian*-hšin—
Every word from Proto-Algonquian *-hšin →Every word from Unami -ine →Every word from Unami sànikwine →