Etymograph

English

Lac qui Parle County

Lac qui Parle County comes from French lac qui parle ‘lake that speaks’.

  1. Frenchc. 1600–presentlac qui parle‘lake that speaks’
  2. EnglishtodayLac qui Parle County

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Frenchc. 1600–presentlac qui parle‘lake that speaks’
  2. EnglishtodayLac qui Parle County

Today it means

name One of 87 counties in Minnesota, United States. County seat: Madison.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / French lac qui parle / Lac qui Parle County