TIL that there was once spoken a Algonquian–Basque pidgin, or a language combining elements of the Native American Algonquian language and the Basque language from Spain. It was spoken between Basque whalers and local Algonquian people in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence in Eastern Canada in the 1600s. by whatilearned February 26, 2022, 7:33 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
1 Comment TIL the English word “terrapin”, used to describe semi-aquatic sea turtles, comes from the Algonquian word “torope” rather than from a Latin or German root. by whatilearned August 30, 2021, 1:20 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
9 Comments TIL Groundhogs are also called woodchucks, and the name woodchuck stems from an Algonquian word for the animal, wuchak. by whatilearned August 9, 2021, 4:35 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
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