Where does “kizlŏk” come from?

kizlŏk (Silesian) comes from Silesian kizel, from German Kiesel, from Middle High German kisel, from Old High German kisil, from Proto-West Germanic kisil — pebble, gravel.

Ancestry of “kizlŏk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Silesiankizelstone, pebble
2GermanKieselpebble
3Middle High Germankisel—
4Old High Germankisilpebble
5Proto-West Germanickisilpebble, gravel
Every word from Proto-West Germanic kisil →Every word from Old High German kisil →Every word from Middle High German kisel →