Where does “tichen” come from?
tichen (Middle English) comes from Old English tiċċen, from Proto-West Germanic tikkīn, from Proto-West Germanic tigā — she-goat.
tichen (Middle English): a young goat; goatling; kid
Definitions
- a young goat; goatling; kid
Ancestry of “tichen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | tiċċen | young goat; kid; goatling |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | tikkīn | kid, young goat |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | tigā | she-goat |
Words derived from “tichen”