Where does “chitmunk” come from?
chitmunk (English) comes from Ojibwe ačitamo˙nˀ, from Ojibwe ačit- — headfirst, face-down.
Ancestry of “chitmunk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ojibwe | ačitamo˙nˀ | squirrels |
| 2 | Ojibwe | ačit- | headfirst, face-down |
Words derived from “chitmunk”