Where does “ciszternák” come from?
ciszternák (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian ciszterna, from Latin cisterna, from Latin cista, from Ancient Greek κύστις, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
Ancestry of “ciszternák”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | ciszterna | cistern a waterproof below-ground receptacle for holding liquids, usually rain water |
| 2 | Latin | cisterna | cistern, tank (for water), reservoir |
| 3 | Latin | cista | a trunk, a chest, a casket; vocative singular of... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κύστις | bladder |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |