English word chuck comes from Proto-Germanic *kiukīną (Chicken.), Proto-Indo-European *geugh-
You can also see our other etymologies for the English word chuck. Currently you are viewing the etymology of chuck with the meaning: (Noun Verb) (cricket, informal) A throw, an incorrect bowling action.. (dialect, obsolete) A chicken, a hen.. (informal) A casual throw.. (slang) A friend or close acquaintance; term of endearment.. (slang) [...](cricket, informal) A throw, an incorrect bowling action.. (dialect, obsolete) A chicken, a hen.. (informal) A casual throw.. (slang) A friend or close acquaintance; term of endearment.. (slang) [...]
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *kiukīną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Chicken. |
| *geugh- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | swelling |
| ċīecen | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| *kukkaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Cock, rooster, chicken. |
| kǫkkr | Old Norse (non) | |
| cocc | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Cock, a male bird. |
| cycen | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Chicken. |
| chicke | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| chicken | English (eng) | (informal) Cowardly. (countable) A domestic fowl, Gallus gallus, especially when young.. (countable, Polari) A young, attractive, slim man, usually having little body hair; compare chickenhawk.. (countable, slang) A coward.. (countable, slang) A young or inexperienced person.. (uncountable) The meat from this bird eaten as food.. A confrontational game in which the participants move toward [...] |
| chuck | English (eng) | (cricket, informal) A throw, an incorrect bowling action.. (dialect, obsolete) A chicken, a hen.. (informal) A casual throw.. (slang) A friend or close acquaintance; term of endearment.. (slang) An act of vomiting.. A clucking sound.. A gentle touch or tap. (South Africa, slang, intransitive) To leave; to depart; to bounce.. (intransitive, cricket) To throw; to bowl with an incorrect [...] |