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Where does “kit” come from?

Kit comes from Middle Dutch kitte, though the original meaning is unknown.

kit (English): A circular wooden vessel, made of hooped staves;...

Definitions

  1. A circular wooden vessel, made of hooped staves;...

Ancestry of “kit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishkyt—
2Germankitt—
3Old High Germankuti—
4Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
5Proto-Germanickweduzresin
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
7Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “kit”

  • toolkit
  • kitty
  • rootkit
  • kitbag
  • kitting
  • medkit
  • minikit
  • kitset
  • kitless
  • kits
  • kit fox
  • kikay kit
  • sea rescue kit
  • first aid kit
  • kitbash
  • washkit
  • devkit
  • kitty-cat
  • kits
  • kit
  • kit
  • toolkit
  • kikay kit
  • kikay kit
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