otôskwanihk

Plains Cree

Etymology

Possibly a calque from Calque of Blackfoot [Term?] or Calque of Sarcee [Term?], composed of o- (“his/her”) +‎ tôskwan (“elbow, the bend in the Bow River after which the river is named”) +‎ -ihk (“at”), or "at the elbow" / "at the river-bend" / "on the Bow".

Proper noun

otôskwanihk

  1. Calgary, the largest city in Alberta, Canada
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