Where does “wëshkinkhòkàn” come from?
wëshkinkhòkàn (Unami) comes from Unami wëshkinkw, from Proto-Algonquian *weški·nšekwi.
wëshkinkhòkàn (Unami): eyeglass, glasses when in the plural
Definitions
- eyeglass, glasses when in the plural
Ancestry of “wëshkinkhòkàn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unami | wëshkinkw | eye, face |
| 2 | Proto-Algonquian | *weški·nšekwi | — |