Where does “almozkesto” come from?
almozkesto (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto kesto, from German Kiste, from Middle High German kiste, from Old High German kista, from Proto-Germanic *kistu, from Latin cista, from Ancient Greek κύστις, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
almozkesto (Esperanto): poor box
Definitions
- poor box
Ancestry of “almozkesto”, step by step
almozkesto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto kesto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | kesto | box, chest |
| 2 | German | Kiste | chest, box; bed, sleeping furniture; old banger,... |
| 3 | Middle High German | kiste | — |
| 4 | Old High German | kista | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *kistu | — |
| 6 | Latin | cista | a trunk, a chest, a casket; vocative singular of... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κύστις | bladder |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |
via Esperanto almozo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | almozo | alms, charity, charitable relief |
| 2 | German | Almosen | alms |
| 3 | Middle High German | almuosen | alms |
| 4 | Old High German | alamuosa | alms |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *alemōsinā | alms |