Where does “sissi” come from?

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

sissi (Finnish): guerrilla, partisan; commando, ranger

Definitions

  1. guerrilla, partisan; commando, ranger

Ancestry of “sissi”, 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

Words derived from “sissi”

Every word from Kuna chichab →Every word from Spanish chicha →Every word from Proto-Albanian tsitsā →
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