Where does “Chinook” come from?
Chinook comes from Lower Chehalis c̓inúk, a word of unknown meaning that entered English through contact with Pacific Northwest Indigenous peoples.
Chinook (English): A member of this Native American people;...
Definitions
- A member of this Native American people;...
Ancestry of “Chinook”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Lower Chehalis | c̓inúk | — |