Where does “κοιτίς” come from?

κοιτίς (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κοίτη, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

κοιτίς (Ancient Greek): box

Definitions

  1. box

Ancestry of “κοιτίς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκοίτηbed, resting place; riverbed; lair of a wild...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Ancient Greek κοίτη →