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Where does “Saskatoon” come from?
Saskatoon (Portuguese) comes from English Saskatoon, from Cree ᒥᓵᐢᑿᑑᒥᐣ, from Cree ᒥᐣ — berry.
Ancestry of “Saskatoon”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
English
Saskatoon
(2016 census: 246,376 (city); 295,095 (metro)), located on the South Saskatchewan River
2
Cree
ᒥᓵᐢᑿᑑᒥᐣ
saskatoon berry
3
Cree
ᒥᐣ
berry
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