Where does “Kiesel” come from?
Kiesel (German) comes from Middle High German kisel, from Old High German kisil, from Proto-West Germanic kisil — pebble, gravel.
Kiesel (German): pebble
Ancestry of “Kiesel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | kisel | — |
| 2 | Old High German | kisil | pebble |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | kisil | pebble, gravel |
Words derived from “Kiesel”