Where does “アイオワ” come from?
アイオワ (Japanese) comes from English Iowa, from French Aiouez, from Dakota ayúxba — sleepy ones.
Ancestry of “アイオワ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Iowa | One of the Native Americans formerly occupying... |
| 2 | French | Aiouez | — |
| 3 | Dakota | ayúxba | sleepy ones |