Where does “Cichy” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Cichy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishCichyquiet, silent
2Old Polishcichycalm, modest, humble
3Proto-Slavictixъstill, quiet
4Proto-Balto-Slavicteišus—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic teišus →Every word from Proto-Slavic tixъ →Every word from Old Polish cichy →
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