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Is the word apache french?
Apache is the name of a native American tribe. The word is used in French to name that tribe and their members or language, but has also been adopted to name the bad guys (gang members, thieves, etc..) in the French towns (mostly paris) in the 19th century.
What country did the word toboggaining come from?
A Canadian/French word Tabagane was adopted from the Canadian Micmac tribe who used the word Tobakun
Why did the native Americans choose to join the french and not the british?
cos the french were the first to arrive in the northern colonies during the hunting season so word spread fast from tribe to tribe and so on
What is origin of the Illinois state name?
As a result of the French exploration and settlement in this area, in the 18th century, Illinois was so named after the French version of the name of one tribe which thrived in the area. Thus Illinois (pronounced: /ˌɪləˈnoɪ/) is the French version of the Algonquin Indian word for "warriors" or "tribe of superior men."
Where does the name Canada derive from?
No one knows for sure but there is an Aborginal word for Village and myth has it that the French thought that word referred to the area controlled by that tribe.
How did the state of Illinois get its name?
Early in the 1670s, French settlers coined the term Illinois based on an Ottowa dialect of the Ojibwe language word ilinwe-, to describe an individual that resides there as he speaks the regular way. The word came to them from the Miami-Illinois language.See the related link(s) listed below for more information:
Which state capital is a french name for a segment of an Indian tribe?
Mobile, Alabama is the state capital with a french name based on a segment of an Indian tribe. Mobile is french for the indigenous Mauvilla tribe.
What is the Kikuyu word for the English word tribe?
Kabila is the Kikuyu word for the English word tribe.
Which tribe greeted French explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle?
The tribe that greeted French explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle was the Illinois tribe.
What is the word from old French meaning franc?
'Franc' orignally comes from the tribe name 'franks' , which meant 'free' in their Germanic language. It gave the words France (land of the Franks), français (French), franchise (same word in English).
How do you say 'tribe' in french?
Tribu
What is he Maori word for nation or tribe?
The Maori word for nation or tribe is "iwi."
