Reconstruction:Old English/citten

This Old English entry contains reconstructed words 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

Alternative forms

*ċytten
*ċietten

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *kittīną (“young animal, whelp, fawn”). Cognate with German Kitz (“fawn, young deer”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃit.ten/

Noun

*ċitten n

young animal, baby

Descendants

Middle English: chitte
- Scots: chit
- English: chit

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