Where does “skattkista” come from?

skattkista (Swedish) comes from Swedish kista, from Old Norse kista, from Latin cista, from Ancient Greek κύστις, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

skattkista (Swedish): a treasure chest

Definitions

  1. a treasure chest

Ancestry of “skattkista”, step by step

skattkista traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish kista

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkistabox, chest; casket, coffin; stomach
2Old Norsekistaa chest; a coffin
3Latincistaa trunk, a chest, a casket; vocative singular of...
4Ancient Greekκύστιςbladder
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

via Swedish skatt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishskatttax; treasure; something of great value
2Old Norseskattrwealth, treaure, tax, tribute, coin
3Proto-Germanicskattazcattle, kine; owndom, wealth, goods; hoard,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanskatn-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Ancient Greek κύστις →Every word from Latin cista →