Etymology

Amisk

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Today it means: A village in Alberta, Canada. Full definition →

Cree ᐊᒥᐢᐠ ← Plains Cree amisk
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  1. Plains Cree · borrowed fromamisk“beaver”
  2. Cree · borrowed fromᐊᒥᐢᐠ
  3. English todayAmisk

From the Cree ᐊᒥᐢᐠ (amisk) (Plains Cree amisk (“beaver”)).

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