Where does “sachem” come from?

Sachem comes from Narragansett, a language of southern New England whose original meaning is unattested in available records.

sachem (English): The chief of a Native American tribe; a sagamore;...

Definitions

  1. The chief of a Native American tribe; a sagamore;...

Ancestry of “sachem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Narragansettsachem

Words derived from “sachem

Every word from Narragansett sachem