Where does “cesteria” come from?
cesteria (Italian) comes from Italian cesta, from Latin cista, from Ancient Greek κύστις, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
cesteria (Italian): basket shop
Definitions
- basket shop
Ancestry of “cesteria”, step by step
cesteria traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian cesta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | cesta | basket |
| 2 | Latin | cista | a trunk, a chest, a casket; vocative singular of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κύστις | bladder |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |
via Spanish cesta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | cesta | basket; laundry basket, hamper |