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List of English words of Native American origin - Definition and Overview

  • jaguar from Tupi, via Portuguese
  • kayak from Inuit
  • potato via Spanish
  • squaw (archaic, pejorative) from Cree iskwe
  • tobacco Arawakan (probably Taino) language, possibly combined with Spanish tobaco meaning medicinal herbs
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    This is a list of English language words of Native American language origin. † indicates a link to a definition of the word.

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    Words from Algonquian

    Words from Nahuatl

    most of these are via Spanish.

    • Guatemala (Cuauhtemallan)
    • Mexico (Mexihco), "navel of the moon" (alternative: "place of Mextli")
    • Nicaragua (Nicatlnahuac), "here at the water"

    and many place names in and south of Mexico

    indirect

    • tabasco sauce, originated in the Tabasco area
    • tequila, originated in a town called Tequila, the name of which derives from Nahuatl tequillan ("place where wood is chopped")

    Other languages

    Example Usage of American

    point0fsale: Retail Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript – Seekingalpha.com: Welc.. http://bit.ly/1y13wL
    ahab99: Big day, internets! Beer adventure first, then @RobRiggle and @roryalbanese later. Wonder if they'll bring out The American and his brother.
    foxdanti: For xmas I want an American girl doll, but the mexican one :D I've always wanted one :)
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