wintunEtymologyFrom Wintu wintʰu·n (“to be a person, to be a Wintun”).wintun means of or relating to the Wintun people. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.adjOf or relating to the Wintun people.nameThe family of languages which they traditionally spoke.nounAny member of a group of related Native American tribes who live in Northern California, including the Wintu (northern), Nomlaki (central), and Patwin (southern) tribes.