maskīhkiw

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Menominee

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Etymology

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From Proto-Algonquian *maškihkyiwi (grass, herb, medicine). Cognate with Fox mashishki (herb), Plains Cree ᒪᐢᑭᐦᑭᕀ (herb, medicine).

Noun

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maskīhkiw anim

  1. herb
  2. medicine