Where does “muskellunge” come from?
muskellunge (English) comes from French masque allongé, from Ojibwe maashkinoozhe, from Navajo -sh-.
muskellunge (English): A large freshwater gamefish of the pike family,...
Definitions
- A large freshwater gamefish of the pike family,...
Ancestry of “muskellunge”, step by step
muskellunge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French masque allongé
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | masque allongé | long mask |
| 2 | Ojibwe | maashkinoozhe | muskellunge |
| 3 | Navajo | -sh- | — |
via Algonquin maskinunga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algonquin | maskinunga | — |