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Where does “Sacagawea” come from?

Sacagawea (English) comes from Hidatsa Cagáàgawia, from Hidatsa míà — woman.

Sacagawea (English): A gold-colored dollar coin with an image of the...

Definitions

  1. A gold-colored dollar coin with an image of the...

Ancestry of “Sacagawea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HidatsaCagáàgawia—
2Hidatsamíàwoman

Words derived from “Sacagawea”

  • Sacagawean
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