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
- A member of the Wyandot people, a Native American...
Ancestry of “Huron”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | huron | Huron |
| 2 | Middle French | huron | bristle-haired |
| 3 | Old French | hure | bristly, unkempt, shaggy |
Words derived from “Huron”