Where does “Kitz” come from?
Kitz (German) comes from Middle High German kitze, from Old High German kizzīn, from Proto-Germanic kittīną, from Proto-Indo-European gidʰ- — kid, goatling, little goat.
Kitz (German): fawn
Ancestry of “Kitz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | kitze | — |
| 2 | Old High German | kizzīn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kittīną | the young of an animal; fawn; kid; whelp |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gidʰ- | kid, goatling, little goat |
Words derived from “Kitz”