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Where does “Yukon” come from?

Yukon (Portuguese) comes from English Yukon, from Gwich'in ųųg han, from Gwich'in chųų gąįį han — white water river.

Ancestry of “Yukon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishYukon—
2Gwich'inųųg han—
3Gwich'inchųų gąįį hanwhite water river
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