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#178262 07/25/08 04:56 PM
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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


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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).


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Hi Stephanie
I like your avatar.

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The chipmunk is the cutest of all squirrels.
"How much wood could a chipmunk chip if........."


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