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Where does “Massachusetts” come from?

Massachusetts (Danish) comes from English Massachusetts, from Massachusett Muhsachuweesut, from Massachusett muhs — great.

Ancestry of “Massachusetts”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMassachusetts—
2MassachusettMuhsachuweesut—
3Massachusettmuhsgreat
Every word from Massachusett muhs →