Quinte is not an Algonquin word but it derives from the native word Kenté or Kentio, which was the name of an Algonquin village located in the area, possibly referring to the large bay. It is another example of European explorers and settlers misunderstanding native names and having little interest in native languages.
In a document dated 11 August 1783, the Superintendent of Indian Affairs Sir John Johnson referred to the "Bay of Kenty" belonging to the Mississauga people.
Kenté is pronounced ken-tay. The first element of the name may be Algonquin ken- or kaun-, meaning long.
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Quintes - novel - was created in 1962.
Another word for Algonquian shaman is "medicine man" or "spiritual leader."
The most likely root for the word "caucus" is Algonquian, from an indigenous language spoken by the Algonquian peoples in North America, where it originally referred to a council or assembly.
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Papoose is from the Algonquian word papoos, meaning "child"
The word "moccasin" is borrowed from the Algonquian language.
Although listed as the Greek kaukos, and Latin caucum (drinking vessel), the root has also been suggested as the Algonquian word caucauasu (adviser). The word is an 18th century Americanism.The Algonquian word caucauasu
The word moose has his origins in the Algonquian language. The Algonquian people are a native American tribe from the Ottawa river valley, of Canada. The word moose can also be found in Natick language, moos.
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