Where does “chiqueiro” come from?

chiqueiro (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese chico, from Italian cicca, from Old French cice, from Proto-Albanian tsitsā, from Spanish chicha, from Kuna chichab — Corn.

chiqueiro (Portuguese): sty, pigsty

Definitions

  1. sty, pigsty

Ancestry of “chiqueiro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesechicoass; period
2Italianciccacigarette end, stub, cigar butt; fag; worthless...
3Old Frenchcice—
4Proto-Albaniantsitsā—
5Spanishchichameat; flesh; boob; chicha
6KunachichabCorn

Words derived from “chiqueiro”

Every word from Kuna chichab →Every word from Spanish chicha →Every word from Proto-Albanian tsitsā →