English word origin

Etymology of Kist

From the root of Georgian ქისტები (kisṭebi, “Ingush”).

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Source etymology 1

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noun

Synonym of Nakh, a Caucasian people, particularly the Nakh living in Georgia.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From the root of Georgian ქისტები (kisṭebi, “Ingush”).

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Derivation mentionქისტებიka

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Source etymology 2

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name

A surname.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From the German surname, named after the town Kist in Würzburg. Also a Westphalian German Low German spelling variant of Kirst.

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