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From which two languages did the name "Arkansas" originate from

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The correct answer is French and Quapaw if the question is From which two languages did the name "Arkansas" originate and evolve?

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French and Algonquian

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"Arkansas" comes directly from the French word Arcansas, (The territory of Arkansas was part of the French Louisiana which was purchased by Thomas Jefferson). The French term comes from the original Algonquian word: Akansa.

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