Where does “chico” come from?
chico (Spanish) comes from Yucatec Maya chiʼik, from Proto-Mixe-Zoque ȼiku — white-nosed coati.
chico (Spanish): small; boy; kid; white-nosed coati
Definitions
- small; boy; kid; white-nosed coati
Ancestry of “chico”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Yucatec Maya | chiʼik | white-nosed coati |
| 2 | Proto-Mixe-Zoque | ȼiku | white-nosed coati |
Words derived from “chico”