Where does “Manitoba” come from?
Manitoba derives from Ojibwe ᒪᓂᑐᐦ (manidoo, spirit) and ᐸᐦ (wāpw, water), referring to the spiritual or turbulent waters of Lake Winnipeg.
Ancestry of “Manitoba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ojibwe | ᒪᓂᑐᐸᐦ | — |