Where does “ĉizilo” come from?
ĉizilo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto ĉizi, from English chisel, from Middle English chisel, from Old English ċeosel, from Proto-West Germanic kisil — pebble, gravel.
ĉizilo (Esperanto): chisel
Ancestry of “ĉizilo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Esperanto | ĉizi | to chisel, to carve |
| 2 | English | chisel | A cutting tool consisting of a slim, oblong block... |
| 3 | Middle English | chisel | — |
| 4 | Old English | ċeosel | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | kisil | pebble, gravel |