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

Cichon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish Cichoń

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishCichoń—
2PolishCichyquiet, silent
3Old Polishcichycalm, modest, humble
4Proto-Slavictixъstill, quiet
5Proto-Balto-Slavicteišus—

via Galician cichar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Galiciancicharto squirt; to give back; to have diarrhea
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic teišus →Every word from Proto-Slavic tixъ →Every word from Old Polish cichy →