Where does “chichi” come from?

chichi (English) comes from Mexican Spanish chichi, from Nahuatl chichi — suckle.

chichi (English): affectedly trendy; chic and stylish; A woman's...

Definitions

  1. affectedly trendy; chic and stylish; A woman's...

Ancestry of “chichi”, step by step

chichi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Mexican Spanish chichi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Mexican Spanishchichipussy; cunt; baby; kid
2Nahuatlchichisuckle

via French chichi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchchichiaffected manners, demanding behaviour; something...
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