Where does “tepee” come from?
Tepee comes from Lakota thí, a word whose original meaning is unknown.
tepee (English): Alternative form of teepee
Definitions
- Alternative form of teepee
Ancestry of “tepee”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | teepee | A cone-shaped tent traditionally used by many... |
| 2 | Lakota | thípi | house, building, residence; teepee; third-person... |
| 3 | Lakota | -pi | plural marker |
Words derived from “tepee”