Where does “uapiti” come from?
uapiti (Portuguese) comes from English wapiti, from Shawnee waapiti — elk; white rump.
uapiti (Portuguese): wapiti; elk
Ancestry of “uapiti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | wapiti | The American elk . It was formerly considered to... |
| 2 | Shawnee | waapiti | elk; white rump |
Words derived from “uapiti”