Where does “ciszterna” come from?

ciszterna (Hungarian) comes from Latin cisterna, from Latin cista, from Ancient Greek κύστις, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

ciszterna (Hungarian): cistern a waterproof below-ground receptacle for holding liquids, usually rain water

Definitions

  1. cistern a waterproof below-ground receptacle for holding liquids, usually rain water

Ancestry of “ciszterna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincisternacistern, tank (for water), reservoir
2Latincistaa trunk, a chest, a casket; vocative singular of...
3Ancient Greekκύστιςbladder
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “ciszterna”

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