English word origin

Etymology of Taku

From Tlingit Tʼaaḵu.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

name

A river in Alaska and British Columbia.

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

From Tlingit Tʼaaḵu.

Relationships mentioned by the source

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Borrowed-form mentionTʼaaḵutli

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

name

Dated form of Dagu.

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

Borrowed from Mandarin 大沽 (Dàgū).

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