Etymology

Wetaskiwin

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Today it means: A city in Alberta, Canada, located within the municipal district. Full definition →

Cree ᐑᑕᐢᑮᐏᐣ ᐃᐢᐸᑎᓇᐤ
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The story

  1. Cree · derived fromᐑᑕᐢᑮᐏᐣ ᐃᐢᐸᑎᓇᐤ“hills where peace was made”
  2. English todayWetaskiwin

From Cree ᐑᑕᐢᑮᐏᐣ ᐃᐢᐸᑎᓇᐤ (wiitaskiiwin ispatinaw, “hills where peace was made”).

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