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Where does “kish” come from?

kish (English) comes from Irish cis, from Latin census, from Latin censeo, from Proto-Italic kensēō, from Proto-Italic kensējō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱens-éh₁-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱens-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- — to cover, conceal; hornless.

kish (English): a basket used in Ireland, mainly for carrying...

Definitions

  1. a basket used in Ireland, mainly for carrying...

Ancestry of “kish”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishciswicker container; basket, crate; plaited or...
2Latincensuscensus, a registering of the populace and their...
3LatincenseoI give an opinion; I think, suppose or judge; I...
4Proto-Italickensēōto give an opinion
5Proto-Italickensējō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱens-éh₁-ye-ti—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱens-to announce, to proclaim; to put in order
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱem-to cover, conceal; hornless
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