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Etymology of the English word manitou

the English word manitou
derived from the French word manitou
derived from the Ojibwa word manitoo
derived from the Narraganset word manittówock

Date

The earliest known usage of manitou in English dates from the 17th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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