Where does “미네소타” come from?

미네소타 (Korean) comes from English Minnesota, from Lakota mní sóta.

Ancestry of “미네소타”, step by step

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