Where does “kuwitis” come from?
kuwitis (Cebuano) comes from Spanish cohete, from Catalan coet, from Old Welsh coit, from Proto-Brythonic koɨd, from Proto-Celtic kaitos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱayt- — forest, wasteland, pasture.
kuwitis (Cebuano): A rocket-type of firecracker
Definitions
- A rocket-type of firecracker
Ancestry of “kuwitis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | cohete | firecracker; rocket; drunkenness |
| 2 | Catalan | coet | rocket |
| 3 | Old Welsh | coit | — |
| 4 | Proto-Brythonic | koɨd | wood, forest |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | kaitos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱayt- | forest, wasteland, pasture |