Where does “cista” come from?
cista (Italian) comes from Latin cista, from Ancient Greek κύστις, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
cista (Italian): cist
Ancestry of “cista”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | cista | a trunk, a chest, a casket; vocative singular of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κύστις | bladder |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |