Where does “cist” come from?
cist (Welsh) comes from Old English ċist, from Proto-West Germanic *kistu, from Latin cista, from Ancient Greek κύστις, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
cist (Welsh): chest, trunk; boot, trunk; cist
Definitions
- chest, trunk; boot, trunk; cist
Ancestry of “cist”, step by step
cist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English ċist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ċist | chest, casket; coffin; rush basket; box |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *kistu | chest strong box |
| 3 | Latin | cista | a trunk, a chest, a casket; vocative singular of... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κύστις | bladder |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |
via Middle English kist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | kist | A Alternative form of cheste |