Where does “wëlapènsi” come from?

wëlapènsi (Unami) comes from Unami wël-, from Proto-Algonquian *melwi- — good, well.

wëlapènsi (Unami): To have a good inheritance

Definitions

  1. To have a good inheritance

Ancestry of “wëlapènsi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Unamiwël-good, well
2Proto-Algonquian*melwi-good, well
Every word from Proto-Algonquian *melwi- →Every word from Unami wël- →
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