cyssan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *kussijan, from Proto-Germanic *kussijaną (to kiss). Cognate with Old Frisian kessa, Old Saxon kussian, Old Dutch *kussen, Old High German kussen, Old Norse kyssa. Gothic 𐌺𐌿𐌺𐌾𐌰𐌽 (kukjan)Proto-Germanic *kukjaną may be somehow related, though it differs from the expected cognate *kussjan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkys.sɑn/

Verb

cyssan

  1. to kiss

Conjugation

Synonyms

  • *cossettan
  • cossian

Derived terms

  • ġecyssan

Descendants

  • Middle English: kissen, kussen, kessen
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