Etymology

kish

K5I1S1H4

Today it means: A basket used in Ireland, mainly for carrying turf. Full definition →

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kish · noun1

  1. Irish · borrowed fromcis
  2. English todaykish

Borrowed from Irish cis, ceis (“basket, hamper”). Doublet of cesta.

kish · noun2

Compare German Kies (“gravel, pyrites”).

Words from the same roots

Irishcis all →

cesskesh

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