Where does “hissar” come from?
hissar (Catalan) comes from French hisser, from German hissen, from Middle Low German hissen.
hissar (Catalan): to hoist
Ancestry of “hissar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | hisser | to hoist, to raise; to rise through the ranks |
| 2 | German | hissen | to hoist |
| 3 | Middle Low German | hissen | — |