Where does “κουτί” come from?

κουτί (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κυτίον, from Ancient Greek κύτος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

κουτί (Greek): packet, carton; can, canister; box, caddy

Definitions

  1. packet, carton; can, canister; box, caddy

Ancestry of “κουτί”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκυτίον—
2Ancient Greekκύτοςa hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “κουτί”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Ancient Greek κύτος →Every word from Ancient Greek κυτίον →