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List of English words of Native American origin

This is a list of English language words of Native American language origin. † indicates a link to a definition of the word.

Words from Algonquian

Words from Nahuatl

most of these are via Spanish.

  • Guatemala (Cuauhtemallan)
  • Mexico (Mexihco), "navel of the moon" (alternative: "place of Mextli")

Words from other Native American languages

  • 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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