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Where does “Pastonki” come from?

Pastonki (Abenaki) comes from Abenaki pastoni, from English Boston — In the card game spades, a bid of all 13 tricks;...

Ancestry of “Pastonki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Abenakipastonian American, a European settler of America
2EnglishBostonIn the card game spades, a bid of all 13 tricks;...
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