Where does “kyss” come from?

kyss (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse koss, from Proto-Germanic kussaz — kiss.

kyss (Norwegian Nynorsk): <br>; a kiss

Definitions

  1. <br>; a kiss

Ancestry of “kyss”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekosskiss
2Proto-Germanickussazkiss
Every word from Proto-Germanic kussaz →Every word from Old Norse koss →