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Number: 873
Root: keis-
English meaning: arm; thigh
German meaning: `Arm, Schenkel usw.' (?)
Material: Ai. kiṣku- `Vorderarm';

    ndl. hijse, hijs f. `Muskel, Lendenstück, Keule', limb. hies `Kniekehle';

    lit. kiš-kà `Kniekehle'; lett. cis-ka `Lende, Schenkel, Hüfte'.

References: WP. I 365, E. Lewy PBrB. 32, 140.
Pages: 543
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Indo-European etymology :

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Proto-IE: *keis-
Meaning: muscle (of the leg)
Baltic: *kiš-k-ā̂ f., -a- c.
Germanic: *xī́s=
Russ. meaning: мышца ноги
References: WP I 365
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Baltic etymology :

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Proto-Baltic: *kiš-k-ā̂ f., -a- c.
Meaning: a part of the leg
Indo-European etymology: Indo-European etymology
Lithuanian: kiškà `Kniekehle, Unterschenkel, Hesse, Hachse (von Tieren), Lauf (der Hirsche, Hasen usw.)'
Lettish: ciska, cisks `Lende, Hüfte, Hüftblatt, Schenkel; ein Teil des Spinnrades'
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Germanic etymology :

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Proto-Germanic: *xī́s=
Meaning: muscle, hind leg
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Dutch: { hijze, hijs f. `Muskel, Muskelbündel; Lendenstück, Keule, Schlegel', limburg. hies `Kniehkehle, Kniebug' }
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