Where does “kuti” come from?

kuti (Albanian) comes from Albanian kut, from Latin cubitus, from Latin cubitum, from Latin cubō, from Proto-Italic kubāō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

kuti (Albanian): box; unit of length of 75 cm; measure of length

Definitions

  1. box; unit of length of 75 cm; measure of length

Ancestry of “kuti”, step by step

kuti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Albanian kut

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albaniankutyardstick
2Latincubitusreclined, lying down, having been reclined; a...
3Latincubitumelbow; cubit; accusative supine of cubō
4Latincubōto lie down, recline
5Proto-Italickubāōto lie down
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewb-briar, thorn
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱew-skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to...
8Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle

via Greek κουτί

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekκουτίpacket, carton; can, canister; box, caddy
2Ancient Greekκυτίον—
3Ancient Greekκύτοςa hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,...
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb- →