mēkon

Menominee

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *mi·kwana (“feather”). Cognate with Unami mikwën (“feather”), Ojibwe miigwan (“feather”), Mohegan-Pequot miqun (“feather”), Fox mîkona (“feather”), Munsee míikwan (“feather”).

Noun

mēkon anim (plural mēkonak)

1. feather, pen