Where does “chico” come from?
chico (English) comes from Spanish chico, from Yucatec Maya chiʼik, from Proto-Mixe-Zoque ȼiku — white-nosed coati.
chico (English): A Latin-American boy; a Latino; The fruit of the...
Definitions
- A Latin-American boy; a Latino; The fruit of the...
Ancestry of “chico”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | chico | small; boy; kid; white-nosed coati |
| 2 | Yucatec Maya | chiʼik | white-nosed coati |
| 3 | Proto-Mixe-Zoque | ȼiku | white-nosed coati |