Where does “Chicana” come from?
Chicana derives from Spanish chicana, from French chicane, from French chicaner, from Proto-Germanic skikkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European skeg-.
Chicana (English): A female Chicano
Definitions
- A female Chicano
Ancestry of “Chicana”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | chicana | chicanery, deception; trick, prank; female... |
| 2 | French | chicane | Chicane (obstruction designed to reduce speed), double road bend |
| 3 | French | chicaner | to get into an argument; to quibble, squabble |
| 4 | Middle French | chicaner | — |
| 5 | Middle Low German | schicken | — |
| 6 | Old Saxon | *skikkian | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *skikkijan | — |