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Where does “winnebago” come from?

winnebago (English) comes from Ojibwe Wiinibiigoo, from Ojibwe wiinibiig, from Ojibwe nibi, from Proto-Algonquian nepyi, from Proto-Algic nepiʔi — water.

winnebago (English): a motorhome; a recreational vehicle

Definitions

  1. a motorhome; a recreational vehicle

Ancestry of “winnebago”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1OjibweWiinibiigooWinnebago person
2Ojibwewiinibiigmurky water
3Ojibwenibiwater
4Proto-Algonquiannepyiwater
5Proto-Algicnepiʔiwater

Words derived from “winnebago”

  • Winnebago
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