Where does “totem” come from?

totem (Polish) comes from English totem, from Ojibwe doodem — totem; clan.

totem (Polish): totem

Definitions

  1. totem

Ancestry of “totem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtotemAny natural object or living creature that serves...
2Ojibwedoodemtotem; clan
Every word from Ojibwe doodem →Every word from English totem →
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