Where does “cisco” come from?

cisco (Spanish) comes from Latin ciccum, from Ancient Greek κίκκος.

cisco (Spanish): coaldust; culm

Definitions

  1. coaldust; culm

Ancestry of “cisco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinciccumproverbially worthless object, trifle, bagatelle
2Ancient Greekκίκκος—

Words derived from “cisco”

Every word from Ancient Greek κίκκος →Every word from Latin ciccum →