Where does “wapiti” come from?
wapiti (French) comes from English wapiti, from Shawnee waapiti — elk; white rump.
wapiti (French): wapiti
Ancestry of “wapiti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | wapiti | The American elk . It was formerly considered to... |
| 2 | Shawnee | waapiti | elk; white rump |