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English word origin

Etymology of chism

Uncertain. Possibly from *chissen, a plural of Middle English chis, chys (“sprout”), variant of Middle English chithe, from Old English ċīþ, from Proto-West Germanic *kīþ, from Proto-Germanic *kīþą.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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verb

To sprout, bud, or germinate.

noun

A shoot or sprout; a bud.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Uncertain. Possibly from *chissen, a plural of Middle English chis, chys (“sprout”), variant of Middle English chithe, from Old English ċīþ, from Proto-West Germanic *kīþ, from Proto-Germanic *kīþą.

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  • Inherited-form mentionchisenm
  • Cognate mentionchitheenm
  • Inherited-form mentionċīþang
  • Inherited-form mention*kīþgmw-pro
  • Inherited-form mention*kīþągem-pro
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