Etymology

Washingtonian

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Today it means: Of, or pertaining to, the U.S. state of Washington or its culture. Full definition →

English Washington ← Old English Hwæssingatūn
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The story

  1. Old English*Hwæssa
  2. Old Englishtūn
  3. Old EnglishHwæssingatūn
  4. EnglishWashington
  5. English todayWashingtonian

From Washington + -ian.

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