Where does “totem” come from?

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

totem (Portuguese): totem; totem pole

Definitions

  1. totem; totem pole

Ancestry of “totem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtotemAny natural object or living creature that serves...
2Ojibwedoodemtotem; clan

Words derived from “totem”

Every word from Ojibwe doodem →Every word from English totem →