Where does “tobogán” come from?
tobogán (Spanish) comes from English toboggan, from French tabaganne, from Mi'kmaq tepaqan.
tobogán (Spanish): playground slide; water slide; a kind of sled
Definitions
- playground slide; water slide; a kind of sled
Ancestry of “tobogán”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | toboggan | A long sled without runners, with the front end... |
| 2 | French | tabaganne | — |
| 3 | Mi'kmaq | tepaqan | — |