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Where does “Cichon” come from?

Cichon (English) comes from Polish Cichoń, from Polish Cichy, from Old Polish cichy, from Proto-Slavic tixъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic teišus.

Ancestry of “Cichon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishCichoń—
2PolishCichy—
3Old Polishcichy—
4Proto-Slavictixъstill, quiet
5Proto-Balto-Slavicteišus—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic teišus →