Etymology Explorer › Middle English

Where does “kitte” come from?

kitte (Middle English) comes from Middle Dutch kitte, from Proto-West Germanic *kitte.

kitte (Middle English): wooden bucket or tub; belly

Definitions

  1. wooden bucket or tub; belly

Ancestry of “kitte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchkittea wooden vessel made of hooped staves; wooden...
2Proto-West Germanic*kitte—

Words derived from “kitte”

  • kite
  • kitesurfing
  • kiteflying
  • kiter
  • kitemark
  • kitelike
  • kitemaking
  • kitemaker
  • kiteboard
  • kitesurf
  • kitefin
  • parakite
  • kitish
  • kiteless
  • hellkite
  • kite jumping
  • kite jump
  • kite jumper
  • polykite
  • kitesurfer
  • kajtoedro
  • kajto
  • kajtopluredro
  • kytie
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