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Where does “Chicagoan” come from?

Chicagoan (English) comes from English Chicago, from French Chécagou, from Miami šikaakwa, from Proto-Algonquian šeka·kwa, from Proto-Algonquian šek- — to urinate.

Chicagoan (English): Of or relating to Chicago; A native or inhabitant...

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to Chicago; A native or inhabitant...

Ancestry of “Chicagoan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishChicago—
2FrenchChécagou—
3Miamišikaakwa—
4Proto-Algonquianšeka·kwaskunk
5Proto-Algonquianšek-to urinate
Every word from Proto-Algonquian šek- →