'Yankee' is a word borrowed from Dutch 'Jankje'. The word entered the English language some time around 1758.
Yankee [noun] [1758]
- a native or inhabitant of New England
- a native or inhabitant of the northern United States
- a native or inhabitant of the United States
See 'Yankee' on the Loan Words Map
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Etymology: origin unknown
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