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American I ndian Loanwords

American I ndian Loanwords. Mark 97501029 Eileen98501040. Algonquian Language s. Most densely populated in Eastern America. Names of Places. Mississippi -- Great River Michigan -- Great Sea → Lake Michigan Quebec -- where the river narrows. Racoon.

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American I ndian Loanwords

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  1. American Indian Loanwords Mark 97501029 Eileen98501040

  2. Algonquian Languages • Most densely populated in Eastern America

  3. NamesofPlaces • Mississippi -- Great River • Michigan -- Great Sea → Lake Michigan • Quebec--where the river narrows

  4. Racoon • "[the] one who rubs, scrubs and scratches with its hands“ • Virginia Algonquian aroughcun, aroughcoune

  5. Chipmunk–RedSquirrel mid 19th century: from Ojibwa

  6. Moose early 17th century: from Abnaki“mos”

  7. Qua·hog mid 18th century: from Narragansett “poquaûhock”

  8. Pecan–anutrequiringastonetocrack late 18th century: from Illinois (an American Indian language)

  9. Hominy shortened from Virginia Algonquian uskatahomen literally “that which is treated”

  10. Moccasin early 17th century: from Virginia Algonquian “mockasin.” The word is also found in other American Indian languages

  11. Totem • ‘that which marks the family or tribe’ • Ojibwenindoodem, "my totem" or odoodeman, "his totem

  12. Powwow--todream early 17th century: from Narragansett powahpowwaw 'magician' (literally 'he dreams')

  13. References: Oxford Dictionary. (n.d.). Oxford Dictionaries. Retrieved from http://oxforddictionaries.com/Hartman, H.,(2007). American Indian Loanwords. Infoplease.Retrieved from http://www.infoplease.com/spot/aihmwords1.htmlList of English Words from Indigenous Languages of the Americas. (n.d.). InWikipedia. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_words_from_indigenous_languages_of_the_Americas#Words_from_AlgonquianThank you for your attention.

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