English
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan comes from Cree ᑭᓯᐢᑳᒋᐘᓂ ᓰᐱᕀ ‘swift-flowing river’.
- Creemodernᑭᓯᐢᑳᒋᐘᓂ ᓰᐱᕀkisiskâciwani-sîpiy‘swift-flowing river’
- EnglishtodaySaskatchewan
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Creemodernᑭᓯᐢᑳᒋᐘᓂ ᓰᐱᕀkisiskâciwani-sîpiy‘swift-flowing river’
- EnglishtodaySaskatchewan
The story
The province is named after the river, which flows through it.
Every English word from Cree ᑭᓯᐢᑳᒋᐘᓂ ᓰᐱᕀ
Today it means
name A prairie province in western Canada. Capital: Regina.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Cree ᑭᓯᐢᑳᒋᐘᓂ ᓰᐱᕀ / Saskatchewan