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Where does “тотем” come from?
тотем (Russian) comes from English totem, from Ojibwe doodem — totem; clan.
тотем
(Russian): totem
Definitions
totem
Ancestry of “тотем”, step by step
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Language
Word
Meaning
1
English
totem
Any natural object or living creature that serves...
2
Ojibwe
doodem
totem; clan
Words derived from “тотем”
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