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Uncertain. Reportedly derived from Ute or other Numic language, but there is disagreement about the etymon.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A mountain range that forms the western edge of the Rocky Mountains. Full definition →
Uncertain. Reportedly derived from Ute or other Numic language, but there is disagreement about the etymon.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.