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
1Miamišikaakwathe striped skunk, Mephitis mephitis
2Proto-Algonquianšeka·kwaskunk
3Proto-Algonquianšek-to urinate

Words derived from “Chécagou”

Every word from Proto-Algonquian šek- →Every word from Proto-Algonquian šeka·kwa →Every word from Miami šikaakwa →
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