Atikamekw

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Etymology

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From Proto-Algonquian *mekesiwa.

Noun

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mikisiw anim

  1. eagle

Cree

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Algonquian *mekesiwa. Cognate with Ojibwe migizi (bald eagle), Montagnais mitshishu (bald eagle).

Noun

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mikisiw (Syllabics ᒥᑭᓯᐤ)

  1. eagle

References

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  • Alberta Elders' Cree Dictionary