Where does “gluggakista” come from?
gluggakista (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic kista, from Old Norse kista, from Latin cista, from Ancient Greek κύστις, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
gluggakista (Icelandic): windowsill
Definitions
- windowsill
Ancestry of “gluggakista”, step by step
gluggakista traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic kista
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | kista | chest, box; coffin |
| 2 | Old Norse | kista | a chest; a coffin |
| 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 |
via Icelandic glugga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | glugga | used in set phrases |