Etymology

Sauk

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Today it means: A member of a certain tribe or group of Native Americans of the Eastern Woodlands culture group. Full definition →

French Saki ← Fox Thâkîwa
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  1. Fox · derived fromThâkîwa
  2. French · derived fromSaki
  3. English todaySauk

From French Saki, from Fox Thâkîwa, itself from athâwâwi (“yellow”) + neniwa (“man”).

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