Where does “chiça” come from?

chiça (Portuguese) comes from Spanish chica, from Latin ciccum, from Ancient Greek κίκκος.

chiça (Portuguese): blimey!; rubbish!

Definitions

  1. blimey!; rubbish!

Ancestry of “chiça”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishchicagirl
2Latinciccumproverbially worthless object, trifle, bagatelle
3Ancient Greekκίκκος—
Every word from Ancient Greek κίκκος →Every word from Latin ciccum →Every word from Spanish chica →