Where does “chow” come from?

chow (Malay) comes from English Chow, from English chow-chow, from Chinese Pidgin English chow-chow, from Chinese 炒.

chow (Malay): from {{etyl|en|ms}} {{m|en|chow}}

Definitions

  1. from {{etyl|en|ms}} {{m|en|chow}}

Ancestry of “chow”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishChowA Chow Chow (Chinese breed of dog)
2Englishchow-chowA Chinese preserve; An American relish,...
3Chinese Pidgin Englishchow-chowfood; eat
4Chinese炒—

Words derived from “chow”

Every word from Chinese 炒 →Every word from Chinese Pidgin English chow-chow →Every word from English chow-chow →