Where does “no kizzy” come from?
no kizzy (English) comes from English no cap, from English Cap, from English Capricorn, from French Capricorne, from Latin Capricornus, from Latin caper, from Proto-Italic *kapros, from Proto-Indo-European kápros — he-goat, billy goat.
no kizzy (English): Emphasizing that one is [[tell the truth#Verb
Definitions
- Emphasizing that one is [[tell the truth#Verb
Ancestry of “no kizzy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | no cap | Used to emphasize that one is telling the truth |
| 2 | English | Cap | A nickname for the captain of a team, ship, etc |
| 3 | English | Capricorn | Someone with a Capricorn star sign |
| 4 | French | Capricorne | Capricorn |
| 5 | Latin | Capricornus | Capricornus, the constellation of the zodiac |
| 6 | Latin | caper | a male goat, billy goat; vocative singular of... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *kapros | he-goat |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kápros | he-goat, billy goat |