Where does “wigwam” come from?
wigwam (Polish) comes from English wigwam, from Abenaki wigwôm, from Proto-Algonquian wi·kiwa·ʔmi — house.
wigwam (Polish): wigwam
Ancestry of “wigwam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | wigwam | A dwelling having an arched framework overlaid... |
| 2 | Abenaki | wigwôm | house |
| 3 | Proto-Algonquian | wi·kiwa·ʔmi | house |