Where does “tsiko” come from?

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

tsiko (Tagalog): sapodilla; Manilkara zapota

Definitions

  1. sapodilla; Manilkara zapota

Ancestry of “tsiko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishchicosmall; boy; kid; white-nosed coati
2Yucatec Mayachiʼikwhite-nosed coati
3Proto-Mixe-Zoqueȼikuwhite-nosed coati
Every word from Proto-Mixe-Zoque ȼiku →Every word from Yucatec Maya chiʼik →Every word from Spanish chico →
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