Where does “Huron” come from?

Huron derives from French hure, a word of unknown ultimate origin whose sense development to the proper noun remains unattested.

Huron (English): A member of the Wyandot people, a Native American...

Definitions

  1. A member of the Wyandot people, a Native American...

Ancestry of “Huron”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchhuronHuron
2Middle Frenchhuronbristle-haired
3Old Frenchhurebristly, unkempt, shaggy

Words derived from “Huron

Every word from Old French hureEvery word from Middle French huronEvery word from French huron