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

  1. small; boy; kid; white-nosed coati

Ancestry of “chico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yucatec Mayachiʼikwhite-nosed coati
2Proto-Mixe-Zoqueȼikuwhite-nosed coati

Words derived from “chico”

Every word from Proto-Mixe-Zoque ȼiku →Every word from Yucatec Maya chiʼik →