Where does “chiic” come from?

chiic (Spanish) comes from Yucatec Maya chiʼik, from Proto-Mixe-Zoque ȼiku — white-nosed coati.

chiic (Spanish): white-nosed coati (Nasua narica)

Definitions

  1. white-nosed coati (Nasua narica)

Ancestry of “chiic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yucatec Mayachiʼikwhite-nosed coati
2Proto-Mixe-Zoqueȼikuwhite-nosed coati
Every word from Proto-Mixe-Zoque ȼiku →Every word from Yucatec Maya chiʼik →