Where does “atalgist” come from?

atalgist (Cornish) comes from Cornish kist, from Old English ċist, from Proto-West Germanic *kistu, from Latin cista, from Ancient Greek κύστις, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

atalgist (Cornish): dustbin, wastepaper basket

Definitions

  1. dustbin, wastepaper basket

Ancestry of “atalgist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishkistbox
2Old Englishċistchest, casket; coffin; rush basket; box
3Proto-West Germanic*kistuchest strong box
4Latincistaa trunk, a chest, a casket; vocative singular of...
5Ancient Greekκύστιςbladder
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH-Every word from Ancient Greek κύστιςEvery word from Latin cista
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