Where does “kiez” come from?
kiez (Breton) comes from Breton -ez, from Proto-Brythonic *-es, from Latin -issa, from Ancient Greek -ῐσσᾰ, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
kiez (Breton): female dog, bitch
Ancestry of “kiez”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Breton | -ez | -ess |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | *-es | — |
| 3 | Latin | -issa | |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐσσᾰ | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
Words derived from “kiez”