kista
Icelandic
/ˈcʰɪsta/
noun
Definitions
- chest, box
- coffin
Etymology
Derived from Old Norse kista derived from Latin cista (chest, box, casket) derived from Ancient Greek κίστη (box, chest, basket, hamper).
Origin
Ancient Greek
κίστη
Gloss
box, chest, basket, hamper
Concept
Semantic Field
Modern world
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Kanji
箱
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- cist English
- cista Latin
- cisterna Latin
- Kiste German
- cesta Italian
- cista Italian
- cesta Spanish, Castilian
- cesto Spanish, Castilian
- κίστη Ancient Greek
- *kisteh₂ Proto-Indo-European
- kiste Norwegian Bokmål
- cesta Portuguese
- *kistō Proto-Germanic
- kista Swedish
- kiste Norwegian Nynorsk
- kesja Old Norse
- kista Old Norse
- kistill Old Norse
- kiste Danish
- kesto Esperanto
- lík Icelandic
- líkkista Icelandic
- cesta Romansh
- chaista Romansh
- chista Romansh
- cesta Asturian