Where does “Michigan” come from?

Michigan (Italian) comes from English Michigan, from Ojibwe mishigami — great lake.

Ancestry of “Michigan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMichiganA deke consisting of lifting the puck with the...
2Ojibwemishigamigreat lake
Every word from Ojibwe mishigami →Every word from English Michigan →