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
- a motorhome; a recreational vehicle
Ancestry of “winnebago”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ojibwe | Wiinibiigoo | Winnebago person |
| 2 | Ojibwe | wiinibiig | murky water |
| 3 | Ojibwe | nibi | water |
| 4 | Proto-Algonquian | nepyi | water |
| 5 | Proto-Algic | nepiʔi | water |