Where does “autocisterna” come from?
autocisterna (Italian) comes from Italian cisterna, from Latin cisterna, from Latin cista, from Ancient Greek κύστις, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
autocisterna (Italian): tanker; tank truck
Definitions
- tanker; tank truck
Ancestry of “autocisterna”, step by step
autocisterna traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian cisterna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | cisterna | tank; cistern |
| 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 |
via Romanian cisternă
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | cisternă | cistern; tanker truck |
via Romanian auto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | auto | — |