Where does “Min-nê-xô-ta” come from?

Min-nê-xô-ta (Vietnamese) comes from English Minnesota, from Lakota mní sóta.

Ancestry of “Min-nê-xô-ta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMinnesotaThe University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
2Lakotamní sóta—
Every word from Lakota mní sóta →Every word from English Minnesota →