Where does “kitti” come from?
kitti (Finnish) comes from Swedish kitt, from German kitt, from Old High German kuti, from Proto-West Germanic kwidu, from Proto-Germanic kweduz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷet-, from Proto-Indo-European gū- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
kitti (Finnish): putty, caulking, filler; smear
Definitions
- putty, caulking, filler; smear
Ancestry of “kitti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kitt | — |
| 2 | German | kitt | — |
| 3 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
Words derived from “kitti”