Where did the word moccasins come from?

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2026-02-28 00:40

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the moccasin derives from the Algongquian language Powhatan Word makasin (cognate to Massachusett mohkisson / mokussin, Ojibwa makizin, Mi'kmag m'kusun), and from the Proto-Algongquian Word *maxkeseni (shoe).

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