Where does “chickee” come from?

chickee (English) comes from Middle English cheke, from Old English ċēoce, from Proto-West Germanic *keukā — jaw, cheek.

chickee (English): A traditional open-sided dwelling built by the Native Americans of Florida

Definitions

  1. A traditional open-sided dwelling built by the Native Americans of Florida

Ancestry of “chickee”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishchekejaw, cheek, mouth
2Old Englishċēocecheek; jaw
3Proto-West Germanic*keukājaw, cheek
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *keukā →Every word from Old English ċēoce →Every word from Middle English cheke →