Where does “ציצן” come from?

ציצן (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish ציץ, from Hindi छींट — chintz.

ציצן (Yiddish): calico

Definitions

  1. calico

Ancestry of “ציצן”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishציץcalico
2Hindiछींटchintz
Every word from Hindi छींट →Every word from Yiddish ציץ →
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