Etymology

Cree

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Canadian French Cris ← Algonquin Kirishtinó ← Cree Kenisteniwuik
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  1. Cree · derived fromKenisteniwuik
  2. Algonquin · derived fromKirishtinó
  3. Canadian French · derived fromCris
  4. English todayCree

From a phonetic rendering of Canadian French Cris, short for Christinaux, from either Algonquin Kirishtinó, or Cree Kenisteniwuik.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.