Etymology

pawnee

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Today it means: One or to whom a pledge is delivered as security one who takes anything in pawn. Full definition →

French Pani ← Algonquin pani ← Winnebago pa꞉ní
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pawnee · noun1

From pawn + -ee.

Pawnee · proper noun, adjective, noun2

  1. Chiwere · derived frompányi
  2. Winnebago · derived frompa꞉ní
  3. Algonquin · derived frompani
  4. French · borrowed fromPani
  5. English todayPawnee

Borrowing from French Pani, from Algonquin pani, either from Winnebago pa꞉ní or Chiwere pányi.

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