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Where does “chica” come from?
chica (Spanish) comes from Latin ciccum, from Ancient Greek κίκκος.
chica
(Spanish): girl
Definitions
girl
Ancestry of “chica”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Latin
ciccum
proverbially worthless object, trifle, bagatelle
2
Ancient Greek
κίκκος
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Words derived from “chica”
chiça
semichica
Chica
chica
tsika
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