Where does “χαζοκούτι” come from?
χαζοκούτι (Greek) comes from Greek κουτί, from Ancient Greek κυτίον, from Ancient Greek κύτος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
χαζοκούτι (Greek): idiot box, boob tube
Ancestry of “χαζοκούτι”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | κουτί | packet, carton; can, canister; box, caddy |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κυτίον | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κύτος | a hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |