Where does “küssen” come from?

küssen (German) comes from Middle High German küssen, from Old High German kussen, from Proto-Germanic kussijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

küssen (German): to kiss; to make out

Definitions

  1. to kiss; to make out

Ancestry of “küssen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanküssen—
2Old High Germankussen—
3Proto-Germanickussijanąto kiss
4Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
5Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
7Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “küssen”

Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Germanic -janą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →