cist

cist · noun¹

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκίστη
2. Latin · borrowed fromcista
3. English todaycist

Borrowed from Latin cista, from Ancient Greek κίστη (kístē). Doublet of chest.

cist · noun²

1. Latin · derived fromcista“chest, casket”
2. Welsh · borrowed fromcist“chest”
3. English todaycist

Borrowed from Welsh cist (“chest”) (see kistvaen), from Latin cista (“chest, casket”), see above.

Words from the same roots