Where does “kisel” come from?
kisel (Middle High German) comes from Old High German kisil, from Proto-West Germanic kisil — pebble, gravel.
Ancestry of “kisel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | kisil | pebble |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | kisil | pebble, gravel |