CHIWERE etymology

[Alan H. Hartley]

Thanks to Jimm, John and Louanna:

Jimm and John, do you think it might be possible to reach a fairly
high-confidence consensus between your etymological suggestions? And
John, I was interested in the Dhegiha/Chiwere parallels.

Louanna:

> taboo behavior engaged in by Otoes when they were first affiliated
> with the Missourias, and one of the names for Otoes makes reference to it.
>

Jimm and Bob Rankin have posted messages touching on this subject.
Thanks very much for inquiring of your informants and for looking things
up. I don't want to send anyone on a wild goose-chase, but I do want OED
ethnonym etymologies to take account of everything we know.

Best regards,

Alan