Where does “chickie” come from?
chickie (English) comes from English chick, from Middle English chicke, from Middle English chiken, from Old English ċicen — chicken.
chickie (English): A woman
Definitions
- A woman
Ancestry of “chickie”, step by step
chickie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English chick
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chick | A young bird; A young chicken; A young child |
| 2 | Middle English | chicke | — |
| 3 | Middle English | chiken | chicken", also "chick |
| 4 | Old English | ċicen | chicken |
via English ie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ie | Alternative form of i.e |