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Where does “Miniconjou” come from?

Miniconjou (English) comes from Lakota Mnikȟówožu, from Lakota mni, from Proto-Siouan *wa-rį́·.

Miniconjou (English): A member of a Native American people constituting...

Definitions

  1. A member of a Native American people constituting...

Ancestry of “Miniconjou”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LakotaMnikȟówožu—
2Lakotamniwater, stream
3Proto-Siouan*wa-rį́·—

Words derived from “Miniconjou”

  • Miniconjoux
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