Where does “chikí” come from?

chikí (Papiamentu) comes from Spanish chico, from Yucatec Maya chiʼik, from Proto-Mixe-Zoque ȼiku — white-nosed coati.

chikí (Papiamentu): small

Definitions

  1. small

Ancestry of “chikí”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishchicosmall; boy; kid; white-nosed coati
2Yucatec Mayachiʼikwhite-nosed coati
3Proto-Mixe-Zoqueȼikuwhite-nosed coati
Every word from Proto-Mixe-Zoque ȼiku →Every word from Yucatec Maya chiʼik →Every word from Spanish chico →