Algonquin.
A member of an aboriginal North American people closely related to the Odawa and Ojibwe, and living mainly in Quebec.
Meaning & usage
A member of an aboriginal North American people closely related to the Odawa and Ojibwe, and living mainly in Quebec.
Where this word comes from
From Canadian French algonquin, from earlier algoumequin, from either Maliseet elakómkwik ("these are our relatives") or Mi'kmaq algoomeaking (“at the place of spearing fish and eels”).
The language spoken by the Algonquins, a transitional language between Ojibwe and Abenaki.
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Where this word comes from
From Canadian French algonquin, from earlier algoumequin, from either Maliseet elakómkwik ("these are our relatives") or Mi'kmaq algoomeaking (“at the place of spearing fish and eels”).
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