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Where does “Michigan” come from?

Michigan derives from Ojibwe mishigami, a word of unknown meaning.

Michigan (English): A deke consisting of lifting the puck with the...

Definitions

  1. A deke consisting of lifting the puck with the...

Ancestry of “Michigan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ojibwemishigamigreat lake

Words derived from “Michigan”

  • Michiganian
  • michiganilainen
  • Michigan
  • ミシガン
  • Μίσιγκαν
  • Michigan
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