Where does “Waswanipi” come from?

Waswanipi (English) comes from Cree ᐙᔂᓂᐲ — light over the water.

Ancestry of “Waswanipi”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Cree	ᐙᔂᓂᐲ	light over the water

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