Where does “ruslakista” come from?
ruslakista (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.
ruslakista (Icelandic): box for storing miscellaneous junk
Definitions
- box for storing miscellaneous junk
Ancestry of “ruslakista”, step by step
ruslakista 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 rusl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | rusl | trash, garbage, junk, litter useless or disposable material |