Etymology

Minnehaha County

Today it means: One of 66 counties in South Dakota, United States. County seat: Sioux Falls. Full definition →

Dakota mníȟaȟa
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The story

  1. Dakota · borrowed frommníȟaȟa“waterfall" or "rapids”
  2. English todayMinnehaha County

Borrowed from Dakota mníȟaȟa (“waterfall" or "rapids”) (mní (“water”) + ȟaȟa (“curling”)) + English county.

Words from the same roots

Dakotamníȟaȟa all →

MinneapolisMinnehaha

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