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Where does “Chippewa” come from?

Chippewa is an English name for the Ojibwe people, derived from Ojibwe ojibwe.

Chippewa (English): A member of the Ojibwe people

Definitions

  1. A member of the Ojibwe people

Ancestry of “Chippewa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1OjibweojibweOjibwe

Words derived from “Chippewa”

  • Chippewan
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