Talk:Pellissippi Parkway

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Cherokee origins of name "Pellissippi"

The Cherokee origins of the name "Pellissippi" are problematic. There is no "p" sound in the language or the syllabary. See http://omniglot.com/writing/cherokee.htm and http://smithdray1.net/angeltowns/or/bearcreek.htm. Also, the Cherokee word for waters is "a ma yi", for water "a ma" and for river "u we yv".

Some sources claim the term is "Native American", but do not specify from which language or culture it is derived.

--Chaswmsday (talk) 00:04, 12 November 2011 (UTC)

There are further discussions at Talk:Clinch River. --Chaswmsday (talk) 13:55, 12 November 2011 (UTC)