Where does “Чика́го” come from?

Чика́го (Russian) comes from English Chicago, from French Chécagou, from Miami šikaakwa, from Proto-Algonquian šeka·kwa, from Proto-Algonquian šek- — to urinate.

Ancestry of “Чика́го”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishChicagolocated on Lake Michigan
2FrenchChécagou—
3Miamišikaakwathe striped skunk, Mephitis mephitis
4Proto-Algonquianšeka·kwaskunk
5Proto-Algonquianšek-to urinate

Words derived from “Чика́го”

Every word from Proto-Algonquian šek- →