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