Where does “chikés” come from?
chikés (Ladino) comes from Proto-Basque ez-, from Proto-Indo-European eǵʰs — out; from, out of.
chikés (Ladino): youth
Definitions
- youth
Ancestry of “chikés”, step by step
chikés traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Basque ez-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Basque | ez- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | eǵʰs | out; from, out of |
via Ladino chiko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ladino | chiko | little |