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Where does “chuck” come from?

chuck (Chinook Jargon) comes from Nootka č̕aʔak — water.

chuck (Chinook Jargon): water

Definitions

  1. water

Ancestry of “chuck”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Nootkač̕aʔakwater

Words derived from “chuck”

  • saltchuck
  • tumchuck
  • saltchuck
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