Where does “κοίτη” come from?

κοίτη (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κοίτη, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

κοίτη (Greek): river bed; bed

Definitions

  1. river bed; bed

Ancestry of “κοίτη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκοίτηbed, resting place; riverbed; lair of a wild...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey-Every word from Ancient Greek κοίτη