Etymology
The word "Chinook" comes from the Chinook Wawa language, spoken by the Chinookan peoples of the Pacific Northwest of North America.
Meaning
The word means "Warm Winter Wind" or "Snow-Eater" in Chinook Wawa.
Origin
The Chinook language is part of the Penutian language family, which is spoken by various indigenous peoples on the West Coast of North America. The Chinookan peoples are indigenous to the lower Columbia River Valley and the adjacent Pacific coast of Oregon and Washington.
Variants
The word "Chinook" also refers to the Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), one of the largest species of Pacific salmon. In addition, it is used as the name of a military helicopter (Boeing CH-47 Chinook) and several places, including the Chinook River in Oregon and the Chinook Wind Casino in Lincoln City, Oregon.
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