Etymology

Washoe

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Today it means: An indigenous people of the Great Basin in North America. Full definition →

was Wá꞉šiw ʔítlu
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  1. was · borrowed fromWá꞉šiw ʔítlu“Wašišiw”
  2. English todayWashoe

From English Wa She Shu, from Washo Wá꞉šiw ʔítlu (“Wašišiw”) Literally, “people from here”.

Words from the same roots

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