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English word origin

Etymology of Sitka

Borrowed from Russian Си́тка (Sítka), itself from Tlingit Sheetʼká.

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Unnumbered source etymology · variant 1/2

Original entry ↗
noun

A member of an indigenous tribe of people from Baranof Island, in the area of Sitka, Alaska.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Russian Си́тка (Sítka), itself from Tlingit Sheetʼká.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

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Unnumbered source etymology · variant 2/2

Original entry ↗
name

A consolidated city and borough in Alaska, United States. · An island, the modern Baranof Island, where the city of Sitka is located.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Russian Си́тка (Sítka), itself from Tlingit Sheetʼká.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Inspect preserved source fields

Raw extraction fields are retained for auditing. Their order does not establish ancestry.

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