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Where does “Illinois” come from?

Illinois (English) comes from French Illinois.

Illinois (English): A member of the above-mentioned tribe

Definitions

  1. A member of the above-mentioned tribe

Ancestry of “Illinois”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchIllinois—

Words derived from “Illinois”

  • Illinoisan
  • Illinoisian
  • illinium
  • Illinois
  • イリノイ
  • Ιλινόις
  • Illinois
  • I-li-noi
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