Where does “cisco” come from?
cisco (Spanish) comes from Latin ciccum, from Ancient Greek κίκκος.
cisco (Spanish): coaldust; culm
Ancestry of “cisco”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | ciccum | proverbially worthless object, trifle, bagatelle |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κίκκος | — |
Words derived from “cisco”