Where does “미주리” come from?

미주리 (Korean) comes from English Missouri, from Miami wimihsoorita — the people who have dugout canoes.

Ancestry of “미주리”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMissouriAn indigenous Siouan tribe that originally lived in the Great Lakes region of United States
2Miamiwimihsooritathe people who have dugout canoes
Every word from Miami wimihsoorita →Every word from English Missouri →