Where does “Chiraq” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Chiraq”, step by step

Chiraq 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 Iraq

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	Iraq	—
2	Arabic	الْعِرَاق	Iraq

Every word from Proto-Algonquian šek- →Every word from Proto-Algonquian šeka·kwa →Every word from Miami šikaakwa →