Where does “ĉizi” come from?
ĉizi (Esperanto) comes from English chisel, from Middle English chisel, from Old English ċeosel, from Proto-West Germanic kisil — pebble, gravel.
ĉizi (Esperanto): to chisel, to carve
Ancestry of “ĉizi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | chisel | A cutting tool consisting of a slim, oblong block... |
| 2 | Middle English | chisel | — |
| 3 | Old English | ċeosel | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | kisil | pebble, gravel |
Words derived from “ĉizi”