Where does “kutija” come from?
kutija (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish قوطی, from Greek κουτί, from Ancient Greek κυτίον, from Ancient Greek κύτος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
kutija (Serbo-Croatian): box, chest
Ancestry of “kutija”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | قوطی | box |
| 2 | Greek | κουτί | packet, carton; can, canister; box, caddy |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κυτίον | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κύτος | a hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |