Where does “chik” come from?

chik (Antigua and Barbuda Creole English) comes from English trick, from Middle English trikke, from Old Northern French trique.

chik (Antigua and Barbuda Creole English): to trick

Definitions

  1. to trick

Ancestry of “chik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtrickSomething designed to fool or swindle; A single...
2Middle Englishtrikke—
3Old Northern Frenchtrique—
Every word from Old Northern French trique →Every word from Middle English trikke →Every word from English trick →