I-am-a-me t1_iu6e0d0 wrote on October 28, 2022 at 10:04 PM Reply to comment by catlaxative in TIL that when the French first arrived in North America they met the Ojibwe Indians who introduced them to other tribes but used nasty names. The Lakota/Dakota people were called "Nadowessiwag," which became Nadouessioux in French, then Sioux in English. It means "little snake." by marmorset Ahh, so that's what "Welsh" means Permalink Parent 5
I-am-a-me t1_iu6e0d0 wrote
Reply to comment by catlaxative in TIL that when the French first arrived in North America they met the Ojibwe Indians who introduced them to other tribes but used nasty names. The Lakota/Dakota people were called "Nadowessiwag," which became Nadouessioux in French, then Sioux in English. It means "little snake." by marmorset
Ahh, so that's what "Welsh" means