CHIWERE etymology

[Koontz John E]

On Tue, 22 Feb 2000, Alan H. Hartley wrote:
> Hodge's Hdbk I.287 s.v. Chiwere has the following Dorsey forms:
>
> Ti-re'-wi (1879)

A thought.  This may be a variant of the Irish version, Tiperewi, cf.
"Tipperary."  This is much mangled from the original J^egiwere, but, then,
they were a long way from the Ti(pe)rewi.

Consider this my contribution to the April postings.