Where does “shëmëwèmhòn” come from?
shëmëwèmhòn (Unami) comes from Unami -èmhòn, from Proto-Algonquian e·mehkwa·na — spoon.
shëmëwèmhòn (Unami): A spoon made of horn
Definitions
- A spoon made of horn
Ancestry of “shëmëwèmhòn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unami | -èmhòn | spoon |
| 2 | Proto-Algonquian | e·mehkwa·na | spoon |