Where does “hiss” come from?

hiss (Swedish) comes from Swedish hissa, from Dutch hijsen, from Middle Dutch hisen.

hiss (Swedish): elevator, lift

Definitions

  1. elevator, lift

Ancestry of “hiss”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhissato hoist; to throw someone in the air; to praise...
2Dutchhijsento pull up, hoist
3Middle Dutchhisen—

Words derived from “hiss”

Every word from Middle Dutch hisen →Every word from Dutch hijsen →Every word from Swedish hissa →