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Where does “サスカチュワン” come from?

サスカチュワン (Japanese) comes from English Saskatchewan, from Cree ᑭᓯᐢᑳᒋᐘᓂ ᓰᐱᕀ — swift-flowing river.

Ancestry of “サスカチュワン”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSaskatchewan—
2Creeᑭᓯᐢᑳᒋᐘᓂ ᓰᐱᕀswift-flowing river
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