Etymology

chic

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French chic
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chic · adjective, noun1

  1. French · borrowed fromchic“elegant”
  2. English todaychic

Borrowed from French chic (“elegant”), which in turn is probably borrowed from German Schick (“elegant appearance; tasteful presentation”). The word is akin to Dutch schielijk (“hasty”), schikken (“to arrange”) and Old English sċēon (“to happen”).

chic · noun2

  1. Yucatec Maya · borrowed fromchiʼik“coati; buffoon”
  2. English todaychic

Borrowed from Yucatec Maya chiʼik (“coati; buffoon”).

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