Where does “κιβώτιον” come from?
κιβώτιον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κιβωτός — wooden box, chest, coffer.
κιβώτιον (Ancient Greek): box for drawing lots; voting urn
Definitions
- box for drawing lots; voting urn
Ancestry of “κιβώτιον”, step by step
κιβώτιον traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek κιβωτός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κιβωτός | wooden box, chest, coffer |
via Ancient Greek κῑβωτός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κῑβωτός | coffer, wooden box, container; wooden chest |