Reconstruction:Old English/cyssing

This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *kussīngu, equivalent to cyssan +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkys.sinɡ/, [ˈkys.siŋɡ]

Noun

*cyssing f

  1. kissing
    Synonym: cossettung

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative *cyssing *cyssinga, *cyssinge
accusative *cyssinge *cyssinga, *cyssinge
genitive *cyssinge *cyssinga
dative *cyssinge *cyssingum

Descendants

  • Middle English: cussinge, kessinge, kissynge, kissing
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