Where does “Massachusetts” come from?
Massachusetts (Danish) comes from English Massachusetts, from Massachusett Muhsachuweesut, from Massachusett muhs — great.
Ancestry of “Massachusetts”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Massachusetts | — |
| 2 | Massachusett | Muhsachuweesut | Endonym of the Massachusett people, a Native American tribe located in southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island |
| 3 | Massachusett | muhs | great |