Where does “cis” come from?
cis (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic tisъ, from Proto-Indo-European taḱs-.
cis (Polish): yew; wood of the yew; C sharp
Definitions
- yew; wood of the yew; C sharp
Ancestry of “cis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | tisъ | yew |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | taḱs- | — |