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

Definitions

  1. idiot box, boob tube

Ancestry of “χαζοκούτι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekκουτίpacket, carton; can, canister; box, caddy
2Ancient Greekκυτίον
3Ancient Greekκύτοςa hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,...
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH-Every word from Ancient Greek κύτοςEvery word from Ancient Greek κυτίον