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Where does “κυτίον” come from?

κυτίον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κύτος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

Ancestry of “κυτίον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκύτοςa hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,...
2Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “κυτίον”

  • кутија
  • kutija
  • σπιρτόκουτο
  • κουτί
  • χαζοκούτι
  • кутия
  • кутија
  • kutu
  • cutie
  • قوطی
  • قوطی
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