English
kippen
Kippen comes from Irish cipín ‘stick used for planting’, and goes back to ceap.
- Irishc. 1200–presentceap
- Irish, derivedc. 1200–presentcipín‘stick used for planting’
- Englishtodaykippen
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Irishc. 1200–presentceap
- Irish, derivedc. 1200–presentcipín‘stick used for planting’
- Englishtodaykippen
Every English word from Irish ceap
Today it means
noun A piece of small firewood or kindling; dibber
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Irish ceap / kippen