Etymograph

English

Tsawwassen

Tsawwassen comes from Halkomelem scəw̓aθən.

  1. Halkomelemmodernscəw̓aθən
  2. Englishearliest quotation 2021Tsawwassen

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Halkomelemmodernscəw̓aθən
  2. Englishearliest quotation 2021Tsawwassen

Earliest quotation: 2021, Delta, TFN unveil new interpretive sign: “Extremely proud of our strong relationship with our neighbour,…”

Today it means

name A First Nation in British Columbia, Canada.

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

Etymograph / Halkomelem scəw̓aθən / Tsawwassen