Reconstruction:Old English/citten

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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

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *kittīn, from Proto-Germanic *kittīną (young animal, whelp, fawn). Cognate with Old High German kizzīn, chizzīn (whence German Kitz (fawn, young deer)).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*ċitten n

  1. young animal, baby

Descendants

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  • Middle English: chitte