Where does “Algonquin” come from?
Algonquin comes from French Algoumequin, which was borrowed from Canadian French Algonquin, a Native American people and language of northeastern North America.
Algonquin (English): A member of an aboriginal North American people...
Definitions
- A member of an aboriginal North American people...
Ancestry of “Algonquin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canadian French | Algonquin | — |
| 2 | French | Algoumequin | — |