tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808805689897922624.post1324931324432760321..comments2023-10-18T02:30:53.585-07:00Comments on Detroit, the Region and Cleaner Water : What is KWA?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12694650150734894323noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3808805689897922624.post-66596640326357006922014-11-26T15:27:30.595-08:002014-11-26T15:27:30.595-08:00The early name for Lake Huron Karegnondi likely co...The early name for Lake Huron Karegnondi likely comes from the Wyandotte language. Though Karegnondi is said to meaning Lake, the Wyandotte word Yoontaury actually means lake and is the source word for the place name [Lake] Ontario [1]. Karegnondi likely means “where the mouth of the river opens, juts, or pours out”, which is “askarent-iondi” in Wyandotte. On maps of the mid-1600’s, Fluvius Kariendiondi was the name for the Saginaw River, and the Saginaw Bay was called Tekariendiondi. "Tek" meant where. "Areenti" meant river mouth, and "ondi" meant it projects out.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The Algonquin word Sauk and hence Saginaw also means where the river pours out. So, Karegnondi and Sauk have the same meaning. The first word is Wyandotte and the second word is from the Sauk language. Both mean “river outlet”.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Saginaw was once early on called Sankinan, which perhaps is related to the Dutch and German word "schenken", which means to pour out. The Old Latin word for a cupbearer, wine waiter, or one who poured a drink was called an "echanson". The basic meaning was to pour a liquid out.<br /><br /> <br />1. ^ The Historical Writings of the Late Orsamus H. Marshall Relating to the Early History of the West<br />Mark R. Putnamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479768538386622581noreply@blogger.com