English
Pictou
Pictou comes from Mi'kmaq piktook ‘explosion, fire’.
- Mi'kmaqmodernpiktook‘explosion, fire’
- EnglishtodayPictou
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Lineage
- Mi'kmaqmodernpiktook‘explosion, fire’
- EnglishtodayPictou
The story
The name of the town is derived from Mi'kmaq piktook (‘explosion, fire’). The toponym refers to highly explosive methane from coal seams located under the town's harbour.
Every English word from Mi'kmaq piktook
Today it means
name A town in Nova Scotia, Canada.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Mi'kmaq piktook / Pictou