Where does “渥太華” come from?

渥太華 (Chinese) comes from English Ottawa, from Ojibwe odaawaa — traders.

Ancestry of “渥太華”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishOttawaA member of the Ottawa people
2Ojibweodaawaatraders
Every word from Ojibwe odaawaa →Every word from English Ottawa →