Where does “គីស” come from?

គីស (Khmer) comes from French kyste, from Ancient Greek κύστις, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

គីស (Khmer): cyst

Definitions

  1. cyst

Ancestry of “គីស”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchkystecyst
2Ancient Greekκύστιςbladder
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Ancient Greek κύστις →Every word from French kyste →