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Where does “squàw” come from?

squàw (Massachusett) comes from Proto-Algonquian *eθkwe·wa.

squàw (Massachusett): woman

Definitions

  1. woman

Ancestry of “squàw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Algonquian*eθkwe·wa—

Words derived from “squàw”

  • squaw
  • squawfish
  • oldsquaw
  • squawroot
  • squawberry
  • squawlike
  • squawweed
  • squaw vine
  • squaw mint
  • squaw
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