Athabascan

English

adj
Definitions
  • Pertaining to a group of peoples mostly inhabiting Alaska, western Canada, the Pacific coast of California and Oregon, and the Navajo and Apache peoples in the American Southwest.

Etymology

Suffix from English Athabasca derived from Cree Athap-askaw.

Origin

Cree

Athap-askaw

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