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

Definitions

  1. box, chest

Ancestry of “kutija”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishقوطیbox
2Greekκουτίpacket, carton; can, canister; box, caddy
3Ancient Greekκυτίον—
4Ancient Greekκύτοςa hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,...
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Ancient Greek κύτος →Every word from Ancient Greek κυτίον →