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Where does “kite” come from?

Kite comes from Middle Dutch kitte, from Egyptian qdt, ultimately from Coptic ⲕⲓⲧⲉ.

kite (English): A bird of prey of the family Accipitridae; A...

Definitions

  1. A bird of prey of the family Accipitridae; A...

Ancestry of “kite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishkyteA kite
2Middle EnglishkiteAlternative form of kyte
3Middle EnglishketeAlternative form of kyte; a kite endemic to...
4Old Englishcȳtakite, bittern; kite; bittern
5Proto-Germanickūtijôkite
6Latviankūtto hit, to strike
7Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “kite”

  • kitesurfing
  • kiteflying
  • kiter
  • kitemark
  • kitelike
  • kitemaking
  • kitemaker
  • kiteboard
  • kitesurf
  • kitefin
  • parakite
  • kitish
  • kiteless
  • hellkite
  • kite jumping
  • kite jump
  • kite jumper
  • polykite
  • kitesurfer
  • kajtoedro
  • kajto
  • kajtopluredro
  • kytie
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