Where does “wapití” come from?
wapití (Spanish) comes from French wapiti, from English wapiti, from Shawnee waapiti — elk; white rump.
wapití (Spanish): wapiti; elk
Ancestry of “wapití”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | wapiti | wapiti |
| 2 | English | wapiti | The American elk . It was formerly considered to... |
| 3 | Shawnee | waapiti | elk; white rump |