Where does “Massachusetts” come from?

Massachusetts derives from Massachusett Muhsachuweesut, itself from Massachusett muhs, a word of unknown meaning.

Ancestry of “Massachusetts”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MassachusettMuhsachuweesutEndonym of the Massachusett people, a Native American tribe located in southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island
2Massachusettmuhsgreat

Words derived from “Massachusetts”

Every word from Massachusett muhs →Every word from Massachusett Muhsachuweesut →
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