Where does “kies” come from?

kies (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch kuse, from Proto-Germanic kūsiō-.

kies (Dutch): A molar; Certain resembling objects; delicate,...

Definitions

  1. A molar; Certain resembling objects; delicate,...

Ancestry of “kies”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchkuse—
2Proto-Germanickūsiō-—

Words derived from “kies”

Every word from Proto-Germanic kūsiō- →Every word from Middle Dutch kuse →
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