Etymology Explorer › Middle English

Where does “kytt” come from?

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

Ancestry of “kytt”, step by step

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

Words derived from “kytt”

  • kit
  • toolkit
  • kitty
  • rootkit
  • kitbag
  • kitting
  • medkit
  • minikit
  • kitset
  • kitless
  • kits
  • kit fox
  • kikay kit
  • sea rescue kit
  • first aid kit
  • kitbash
  • washkit
  • devkit
  • kitty-cat
  • kits
  • kit
  • kit
  • toolkit
  • kikay kit
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *kitte →