how did the name of the state originate?
It derived from the Miami-Illinois verb "irenwe·wa"
Illinois
The name "Illinois" derives from the Miami-Illinois verb "irenwe·wa"
what is the city of new york vs. homer simpson? The first episode of "The Simpsons"' ninth season what does it feature? The Simpson family traveling to Manhattan who are the cast members of the show? Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, and Yeardley Smith where was the former born? At Roseland Community Hospital in which state is it located? On Chicago's south side, in the state of Illinois in which country is it located? In the United States
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Illinois [SEP] Etymology
"Illinois" is the modern spelling for the early French Catholic missionaries and explorers' name for the Illinois Native Americans, a name that was spelled in many different ways in the early records. American scholars previously thought the name "Illinois" meant "man" or "men" in the Miami-Illinois language, with the original "iliniwek" transformed via French into Illinois. This etymology is not supported by the Illinois language, as the word for "man" is "ireniwa", and plural of "man" is "ireniwaki". The name "Illiniwek" has also been said to mean "tribe of superior men", which is a false etymology. The name "Illinois" derives from the Miami-Illinois verb "irenwe·wa"—"he speaks the regular way".