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Where does “Chécagou” come from?

Chécagou (French) comes from Miami šikaakwa, from Proto-Algonquian šeka·kwa, from Proto-Algonquian šek- — to urinate.

Ancestry of “Chécagou”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Miamišikaakwa—
2Proto-Algonquianšeka·kwaskunk
3Proto-Algonquianšek-to urinate

Words derived from “Chécagou”

  • Chicago
  • Chicagoan
  • Chicagoese
  • Chicago
  • 芝加哥
  • シカゴ
  • شيكاغو
  • Si-ca-gô
  • Jikako
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