Where does “Chow Chow” come from?
Chow Chow (English) comes from Chinese Pidgin English chow-chow, from Chinese 炒.
Chow Chow (English): a chow, a Chinese breed of dog
Definitions
- a chow, a Chinese breed of dog
Ancestry of “Chow Chow”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Chinese Pidgin English | chow-chow | food; eat |
| 2 | Chinese | 炒 | — |
Words derived from “Chow Chow”