Where does “chithe” come from?

chithe (Norman) comes from Old English ċīþ, from Proto-Germanic kīþą, from Proto-Germanic kī-, from Proto-Indo-European gī- — to sing, to call, to shout.

chithe (Norman): wax

Definitions

  1. wax

Ancestry of “chithe”, step by step

chithe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English ċīþ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishċīþgerm, seed, sprout, shoot; a young shoot; sprout;...
2Proto-Germanickīþąseed, germ; seedling, shoot, sprout
3Proto-Germanickī-to split open, germinate, sprout
4Proto-Indo-Europeangī-to sing, to call, to shout

via Old French cire

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcire—
2Latincērawax, beeswax, honeycomb

Words derived from “chithe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gī- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kī- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kīþą →