Where does “Si-ca-gô” come from?

Si-ca-gô (Vietnamese) comes from English Chicago, from French Chécagou, from Miami šikaakwa, from Proto-Algonquian šeka·kwa, from Proto-Algonquian šek- — to urinate.

Ancestry of “Si-ca-gô”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	Chicago	—
2	French	Chécagou	—
3	Miami	šikaakwa	—
4	Proto-Algonquian	šeka·kwa	skunk
5	Proto-Algonquian	šek-	to urinate

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