Where does “Michigan” come from?

Michigan (Polish) comes from English Michigan, from Ojibwe mishigami — great lake.

Ancestry of “Michigan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMichiganA deke consisting of lifting the puck with the...
2Ojibwemishigamigreat lake

Words derived from “Michigan”

Every word from Ojibwe mishigami →
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