Where does “-cit” come from?

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

-cit (Catalan): cyte

Definitions

  1. cyte

Ancestry of “-cit”, 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 “-cit”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Ancient Greek κύτος →
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