Where does “citerne” come from?
citerne (French) comes from English cistern, from Middle English cisterne, from Old French cisterne, from Latin cisterna, from Latin cista, from Ancient Greek κύστις, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
citerne (French): cistern
Ancestry of “citerne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cistern | A reservoir or tank for holding water, especially... |
| 2 | Middle English | cisterne | — |
| 3 | Old French | cisterne | — |
| 4 | Latin | cisterna | cistern, tank , reservoir |
| 5 | Latin | cista | a trunk, a chest, a casket; vocative singular of... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κύστις | bladder |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |