Where does “chessil” come from?
chessil (English) comes from Middle English chisel, from Old English ċeosel, from Proto-West Germanic kisil — pebble, gravel.
chessil (English): gravel or pebbles
Ancestry of “chessil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | chisel | — |
| 2 | Old English | ċeosel | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | kisil | pebble, gravel |