Where does “-cita” come from?

-cita (Italian) comes from Latin cyta, from Ancient Greek κύτος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

-cita (Italian): cell

Definitions

  1. cell

Ancestry of “-cita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincyta—
2Ancient Greekκύτοςa hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “-cita”

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