Where does “チャウ・チャウ” come from?

チャウ・チャウ (Japanese) comes from English Chow Chow, from Chinese Pidgin English chow-chow, from Chinese 炒.

チャウ・チャウ (Japanese): a Chow Chow

Definitions

  1. a Chow Chow

Ancestry of “チャウ・チャウ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishChow Chowa chow, a Chinese breed of dog
2Chinese Pidgin Englishchow-chowfood; eat
3Chinese炒—
Every word from Chinese 炒 →Every word from Chinese Pidgin English chow-chow →Every word from English Chow Chow →