Where does “chuchu” come from?
chuchu (Portuguese) comes from French chouchou, from French chou, from Old French chous, from Latin caulis, from Ancient Greek καυλός, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós.
chuchu (Portuguese): chayote
Definitions
- chayote
Ancestry of “chuchu”, step by step
chuchu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French chouchou
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | chouchou | term of endearment; blue-eyed boy, teacher's pet;... |
| 2 | French | chou | cabbage; baby, darling, sweetheart; cute,... |
| 3 | Old French | chous | — |
| 4 | Latin | caulis | dative plural of caulae; ablative plural of... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | καυλός | stem, stalk; shaft |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂ulós | — |