Where does “विनिपेग” come from?

विनिपेग (Hindi) comes from English Winnipeg, from Ojibwe wiinibig, from Ojibwe wiini' — to make someone dirty.

Ancestry of “विनिपेग”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishWinnipeg
2Ojibwewiinibigdirty waters
3Ojibwewiini'to make someone dirty
Every word from Ojibwe wiini'Every word from Ojibwe wiinibigEvery word from English Winnipeg
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