Where does “chisool” come from?

chisool (Yola) comes from Middle English chisel, from Old English ċeosel, from Proto-West Germanic kisil — pebble, gravel.

chisool (Yola): chisel

Definitions

  1. chisel

Ancestry of “chisool”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishchiselAny of several cutting tools used by stone masons
2Old Englishċeosel—
3Proto-West Germanickisilpebble, gravel
Every word from Proto-West Germanic kisil →Every word from Old English ċeosel →Every word from Middle English chisel →