Where does “Chimpcago” come from?
Chimpcago (English) comes from English Chicago, from French Chécagou, from Miami šikaakwa, from Proto-Algonquian šeka·kwa, from Proto-Algonquian šek- — to urinate.
Chimpcago (English): A derogatory name for Chicago, Illinois, United States, with reference to its African-American population
Definitions
- A derogatory name for Chicago, Illinois, United States, with reference to its African-American population
Ancestry of “Chimpcago”, step by step
Chimpcago traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Chicago
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Chicago | located on Lake Michigan |
| 2 | French | Chécagou | — |
| 3 | Miami | šikaakwa | the striped skunk, Mephitis mephitis |
| 4 | Proto-Algonquian | šeka·kwa | skunk |
| 5 | Proto-Algonquian | šek- | to urinate |
via English chimp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chimp | Clipping of chimpanzee; To review each image on a... |
| 2 | English | chimpanzee | A species of great ape in the genus "Pan", native... |
| 3 | French | chimpanzé | chimpanzee |