Where does “kyssa” come from?

kyssa (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish kyssa, from Old Norse kyssa, from Proto-Germanic kussijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

kyssa (Swedish): to kiss passionately or with great affection (compare with pussa), to snog (UK)

Definitions

  1. to kiss passionately or with great affection (compare with pussa), to snog (UK)

Ancestry of “kyssa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishkyssato kiss
2Old Norsekyssato kiss
3Proto-Germanickussijanąto kiss
4Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
5Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
7Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Germanic -janą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →