Etymology
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Swanton suggests a possible connection to yik (“trade”).
Yegsa
- (Akokisa) Spaniard(s)
References
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- Anthropological Linguistics, volume 47 (2005), page 38: Herbert E. Bolton found two Akokisa words in Spanish records: (Yegsa) 'Spaniard(s)' and (Quiselpoo).