Where does “boykisser” come from?

boykisser (English) comes from English kisser, from English KISS, from Middle English kissen, from Old English cyssan, from Proto-West Germanic *kussijan, from Proto-Germanic kussijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.

boykisser (English): A low-detailed drawn (usually white) cat in a specific minimalist art style, popular in furry and LGBTQ circles

Definitions

  1. A low-detailed drawn (usually white) cat in a specific minimalist art style, popular in furry and LGBTQ circles

Ancestry of “boykisser”, step by step

boykisser traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English kisser

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkisserOne who kisses; Mouth; Face
2EnglishKISSAcronym of keep it simple, stupid; The KISS...
3Middle Englishkissento kiss
4Old Englishcyssanto kiss
5Proto-West Germanic*kussijanto kiss
6Proto-Germanickussijanąto kiss
7Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
8Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
10Chichewaiyehe, she

via English boy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishboyA young male; A male child: a son of any age; A...
2Middle Englishboyeservant, commoner, knave, boy
3Old Englishbōiaboy
4Proto-Germanicbōjôyounger brother, young male relation
5Proto-Germanicbō-A stem meaning "father, brother, close male...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰā-to say

Words derived from “boykisser

Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from Proto-Germanic -janąEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti
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