Where does “tchin-tchin” come from?

tchin-tchin (French) comes from English chin-chin, from Chinese Pidgin English chin-chin, from Chinese 請 — please; invite.

tchin-tchin (French): cheers, chin chin

Definitions

  1. cheers, chin chin

Ancestry of “tchin-tchin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishchin-chinA salutation, especially a drinking toast; To...
2Chinese Pidgin Englishchin-chinworship; entreat, request; greet
3Chinese請please; invite

Words derived from “tchin-tchin”

Every word from Chinese 請 →Every word from Chinese Pidgin English chin-chin →Every word from English chin-chin →