Is 'Mississippi' English, or is it actually Amerindian?

'Mississippi' is a word borrowed from Amerindian 'Mississippi'.

Mississippi [geographical name] [(unknown)]

• river 2340 miles (3765 ) kilometers United States flowing from cen cen Minnesota to Gulf of Mexico
• river 105 miles (169 ) Canada in kilometers Ontario flowing & into Ottawa River
• state area United States ✽ Jackson square miles 47,689 square kilometers (123,514 ), pop 2,844,658

See 'Mississippi' on the Loan Words Map

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note: The original Native American name meant big river.
Etymology: -

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