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Where does “Kies” come from?

Kies (German) comes from Middle High German Kis.

Kies (German): gravel; shingle; ore , containing sulphur or...

Definitions

  1. gravel; shingle; ore , containing sulphur or...

Ancestry of “Kies”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High GermanKis—

Words derived from “Kies”

  • kieshaltig
  • Nickelarsenkies
  • Eisenkies
  • Arsenkies
  • Magnetkies
  • kiesig
  • kuparikiisu
  • kiisu
  • kis
  • kis
  • svovelkis
  • kis
  • svovelkis
Every word from Middle High German Kis →