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Where does “Τορόντο” come from?

Τορόντο (Greek) comes from English Toronto, from Mohawk tkaronto — where trees stand in water.

Ancestry of “Τορόντο”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishToronto—
2Mohawktkarontowhere trees stand in water
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