kiste
Norwegian
noun-c
Definitions
- a chest or trunk large box
- likkiste a coffin
Etymology
Derived from Latin cista (chest, box, casket) derived from Old Norse kista.
Origin
Old Norse
kista
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- cist English
- cista Latin
- cesta Italian
- cista Italian
- cesta Spanish, Castilian
- cesto Spanish, Castilian
- κίστη Ancient Greek
- lik Norwegian Bokmål
- likkiste 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
- kista Icelandic
- cesta Romansh
- chaista Romansh
- chista Romansh
- cesta Asturian