Where does “قوطی” come from?

قوطی (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Greek κουτί, from Ancient Greek κυτίον, from Ancient Greek κύτος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

قوطی (Ottoman Turkish): box

Definitions

  1. box

Ancestry of “قوطی”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekκουτίpacket, carton; can, canister; box, caddy
2Ancient Greekκυτίον—
3Ancient Greekκύτοςa hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,...
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “قوطی”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Ancient Greek κύτος →Every word from Ancient Greek κυτίον →