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Where does “cico” come from?

cico (Esperanto) comes from Yiddish ציצע, from Proto-Germanic titt-, from Proto-Indo-European tata-, from Sanskrit तथा, from Sanskrit यथा, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HyátʰaH, from Proto-Indo-European yós, from Proto-Finnic wiša — fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...

cico (Esperanto): nipple

Definitions

  1. nipple

Ancestry of “cico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishציצעboob, tit
2Proto-Germanictitt-teat; nipple; breast
3Proto-Indo-Europeantata-father; parent; nipple
4Sanskritतथाin that manner
5Sanskritयथाin which manner or way, according as, as, like
6Proto-Indo-IranianHyátʰaHin which way, as, in which manner
7Proto-Indo-Europeanyósthat, who, which
8Proto-Finnicwiša—
9Proto-Indo-Iranianwišáspoison, venom
10Proto-Indo-Europeanwisósfluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...

Words derived from “cico”

  • cicumo
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