Where does “woodchuck” come from?
Woodchuck is an English folk etymology of Cree ocêk, a word of unknown original meaning.
woodchuck (English): A rodent of the family Sciuridae, belonging to...
Definitions
- A rodent of the family Sciuridae, belonging to...
Ancestry of “woodchuck”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Cree | ocêk | fisher, marten |
Words derived from “woodchuck”