Etymology

Chippewa

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Today it means: A member of the Ojibwe people. Full definition →

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  1. Ojibwe · borrowed fromojibwe“Ojibwe”
  2. English todayChippewa

From Ojibwe ojibwe (“Ojibwe”)/ᐅᒋᑉᐌ, specifically an eastern dialect with a reduced initial vowel. Compare earlier Ojibwa. Attested in English from the mid 18th century.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.