Where does “ミネソタ” come from?

ミネソタ (Japanese) comes from English Minnesota, from Lakota mní sóta.

Ancestry of “ミネソタ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMinnesotaThe University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
2Lakotamní sóta—
Every word from Lakota mní sóta →Every word from English Minnesota →