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Coho

2 stages from Halkomelem to English.

Today it means a species of Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch), also called silver salmon

Where does the word "coho" come from? It comes from Halkomelem k'ʷəxʷəθ, adopted directly into English (1860s-1870s).

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Stage 1 of 2
k'ʷəxʷəθ
Halkomelem · pre-1800s
"a species of Pacific salmon"
named the mid-sized Pacific salmon species
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Stage 2 of 2
coho
English · 1860s-1870s
"a species of Pacific salmon known for its silvery flanks"
borrowed into English by fishers and settlers on the Pacific coast
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