Where does “kis” come from?
kis (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Swedish kis, from German kies, from Yiddish קיס — pouch.
kis (Norwegian Nynorsk): guy, dude; pyrite
Ancestry of “kis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | kis | a boy |
| 2 | German | kies | singular imperative of kiesen |
| 3 | Yiddish | קיס | pouch |