Where does “hiss” come from?
hiss (German) comes from German hissen, from Middle Low German hissen.
hiss (German): singular imperative of hissen; first-person...
Definitions
- singular imperative of hissen; first-person...
Ancestry of “hiss”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | hissen | to hoist |
| 2 | Middle Low German | hissen | — |