Where does “cisterna” come from?

cisterna (English) comes from Latin cisterna, from Latin cista, from Ancient Greek κύστις, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

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Ancestry of “cisterna”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	cisterna	cistern, tank (for water), reservoir
2	Latin	cista	a trunk, a chest, a casket; vocative singular of...
3	Ancient Greek	κύστις	bladder
4	Proto-Indo-European	(s)kewH-	to cover, bedeck; cover

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