Chicago
The origin and history of Chicago.
Etymology
From French Chécagou, a rendering of a Native Miami word for a wild leek or onion plant that grew along the local river — making "Chicago" a distant relative of the English word "skunk."
The origin and history of Chicago.
From French Chécagou, a rendering of a Native Miami word for a wild leek or onion plant that grew along the local river — making "Chicago" a distant relative of the English word "skunk."
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