Where does “skattekiste” come from?

skattekiste (Danish) comes from Danish kiste, from Old Norse kista, from Latin cista, from Ancient Greek κύστις, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

skattekiste (Danish): treasure chest

Definitions

  1. treasure chest

Ancestry of “skattekiste”, step by step

skattekiste traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish kiste

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkistechest; coffin, casket
2Old Norsekistaa chest; a coffin
3Latincistaa trunk, a chest, a casket; vocative singular of...
4Ancient Greekκύστιςbladder
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

via Danish skat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishskattreasure
2Old Norseskattrwealth, treaure, tax, tribute, coin
3Proto-Germanicskattazcattle, kine; owndom, wealth, goods; hoard,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanskatn-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Ancient Greek κύστις →Every word from Latin cista →