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

Definitions

  1. to chisel, to carve

Ancestry of “ĉizi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchiselA cutting tool consisting of a slim, oblong block...
2Middle EnglishchiselAny of several cutting tools used by stone masons
3Old Englishċeosel—
4Proto-West Germanickisilpebble, gravel

Words derived from “ĉizi”

Every word from Proto-West Germanic kisil →Every word from Old English ċeosel →Every word from Middle English chisel →