Where does “Tallahassee” come from?

Tallahassee comes from Creek tvlvhasse, derived from Creek etvlw, with the original meaning unknown.

Ancestry of “Tallahassee”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Creek	tvlvhasse	—
2	Creek	etvlw	town

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