Etymograph

English

siss

Siss comes from Middle English sissen.

  1. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500sissen
  2. Englishtodaysiss

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

Earlier history uncertain.

Lineage

  1. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500sissen
  2. Englishtodaysiss

Linked words

through Middle English sissen

sizzle

Today it means

noun A hissing noise.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Middle English sissen / siss