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Where does “quisto” come from?

quisto (Portuguese) comes from Latin cystis, from Ancient Greek κύστις, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

quisto (Portuguese): Alternative form of cisto; darling, beloved, dear

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of cisto; darling, beloved, dear

Ancestry of “quisto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincystiscyst
2Ancient Greekκύστιςbladder
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
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