Where does “kyssast” come from?

kyssast (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic kyssa, from Old Norse kyssa, from Proto-Germanic kussijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

kyssast (Icelandic): to kiss one another

Definitions

  1. to kiss one another

Ancestry of “kyssast”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandickyssato kiss
2Old Norsekyssato kiss
3Proto-Germanickussijanąto kiss
4Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
5Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
7Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Germanic -janą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →