Where does “chic” come from?
Chic comes from French chic, borrowed from German Schick, derived from the German verb schicken, which traces through Middle High German geschehen and Proto-Germanic skikkijaną back to Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to arrange or befit.
chic (English): Elegant, stylish; Good form; style; A person with...
Definitions
- Elegant, stylish; Good form; style; A person with...
Ancestry of “chic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | chic | elegant; considerate; elegance |
| 2 | German | Schick | chic |
| 3 | Middle High German | schicken | to outfit oneself, fit in, arrange appropriately |
| 4 | Middle High German | geschehen | to happen, rush |
| 5 | Old High German | giskehan | to happen |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *skehan | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skehaną | to jump; spring up; to emerge; come up; happen |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱek- | — |
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