Where does “chiste” come from?
chiste (Middle English) comes from Old English ċest, from Proto-West Germanic *kistu, from Latin cista, from Ancient Greek κύστις, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
chiste (Middle English): Alternative form of cheste
Definitions
- Alternative form of cheste
Ancestry of “chiste”, step by step
chiste traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English ċest
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ċest | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *kistu | chest strong box |
| 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 Old English ċist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ċist | chest, casket; coffin; rush basket; box |