Etymology

Taconic

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Today it means: Relating to the geological process which created the Taconic mountain range. Full definition →

Unami tèkhane
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  1. Unami · derived fromtèkhane
  2. English todayTaconic

From Tacony (a certain river) + -ic. The river's name is borrowed from Unami tèkhane (literally “cold river”), from tè inan (“cold”) + -hàne (“river”). Other early spellings include Taughkannuc.

Words from the same roots

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Tacony

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