Where does “Iowa” come from?

Iowa comes from French Aiouez, a term of unknown origin and meaning whose ultimate source remains unidentified.

Iowa (English): One of the Native Americans formerly occupying...

Definitions

  1. One of the Native Americans formerly occupying...

Ancestry of “Iowa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchAiouez—
2Dakotaayúxbasleepy ones

Words derived from “Iowa”

Every word from Dakota ayúxba →Every word from French Aiouez →