Where does “chincha” come from?

chincha (Ladino) comes from Vulgar Latin *činče, from Latin cīmex — bug.

chincha (Ladino): bedbug; miser

Definitions

  1. bedbug; miser

Ancestry of “chincha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latin*činče—
2Latincīmexbug
Every word from Latin cīmex →Every word from Vulgar Latin *činče →