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 wiinibig →Every word from English Winnipeg →