Where does “siss” come from?

siss (Estonian) comes from Russian шиш, from French chiche, from Old French cice, from Proto-Albanian tsitsā, from Spanish chicha, from Kuna chichab — Corn.

siss (Estonian): partisan, guerilla; war-time thief

Definitions

  1. partisan, guerilla; war-time thief

Ancestry of “siss”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianшишrude gesture in which the hand makes a fist and...
2Frenchchichemean, stingy; scanty, meagre, stingy; able,...
3Old Frenchcice—
4Proto-Albaniantsitsā—
5Spanishchichameat; flesh; boob; chicha
6KunachichabCorn
Every word from Kuna chichab →Every word from Spanish chicha →Every word from Proto-Albanian tsitsā →