Where does “mocasín” come from?
mocasín (Spanish) comes from English moccasin, from Powhatan mockasin, from Proto-Algonquian maxkeseni — moccasin, shoe.
mocasín (Spanish): moccasin; laceless medium or low-heeled shoe; pit...
Definitions
- moccasin; laceless medium or low-heeled shoe; pit...
Ancestry of “mocasín”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | moccasin | A traditional Native North American shoe, usually... |
| 2 | Powhatan | mockasin | — |
| 3 | Proto-Algonquian | maxkeseni | moccasin, shoe |