English word chick comes from Proto-Germanic *kiukīną (Chicken.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *kiukīną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Chicken. |
| ċycen | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| ċīecen | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| chiken | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| chick | English (eng) | (slang) A young, especially attractive, woman or teenage girl.. A young bird.. A young chicken. (obsolete) To sprout, as seed does in the ground; to vegetate. |