Where does “chiz” come from?
chiz (Abenaki) comes from English cheese, from Middle English chese, from Old English ċīese.
chiz (Abenaki): cheese
Ancestry of “chiz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cheese | A dairy product made from curdled or cultured... |
| 2 | Middle English | chese | — |
| 3 | Old English | ċīese | — |