Where does “kistful” come from?
kistful (English) comes from English kist, from Old Norse kista, from Latin cista, from Ancient Greek κύστις, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
kistful (English): A chestful
Definitions
- A chestful
Ancestry of “kistful”, step by step
kistful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English kist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | kist | simple past tense and past participle of kiss; To... |
| 2 | Old Norse | kista | a chest; a coffin |
| 3 | Latin | cista | a trunk, a chest, a casket; vocative singular of... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κύστις | bladder |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |