Where does “kishtey” come from?
kishtey (Manx) comes from Middle Irish ciste, from Latin cista, from Ancient Greek κύστις, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
kishtey (Manx): box, case; carton; trunk, chest
Definitions
- box, case; carton; trunk, chest
Ancestry of “kishtey”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Irish | ciste | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “kishtey”