Where does “toteemipaalu” come from?
toteemipaalu (Finnish) comes from Finnish toteemi, from Ojibwe doodem — totem; clan.
toteemipaalu (Finnish): totem pole
Ancestry of “toteemipaalu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | toteemi | totem |
| 2 | Ojibwe | doodem | totem; clan |