Where does “테네시” come from?

테네시 (Korean) comes from English Tennessee, from Cherokee ᏔᎾᏏ — river.

Ancestry of “테네시”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishTennesseeThe Tennessee warbler, Oreothlypis peregrina
2CherokeeᏔᎾᏏriver
Every word from Cherokee ᏔᎾᏏ →Every word from English Tennessee →