Do you know the etymology of the word chipmunk? It sounds like it should be an Algonquian word, but it is aniks in our Mohegan lexicon.
Thanks, Stephanie
A-H Dictionary offers in its the etymology that it is avariant of
chitmunk < Ojibwa
ajidamoonʔ 'red squirrel' (
link). Wikipedia offers a couple of other opinions, including Odawa
jidmoonh (
link).
Hi Stephanie
I like your avatar.
The chipmunk is the cutest of all squirrels.
"How much wood could a chipmunk chip if........."