English word origin

Etymology of kist

Possibly borrowed from Old Norse kista (“chest”); but see also English cist (“crypt”). Doublet of cesta, chest, and kesh

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

verb

To place in a coffin.

noun

A chest. · A coffin. · Alternative form of cist (“crypt”).

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

Possibly borrowed from Old Norse kista (“chest”); but see also English cist (“crypt”). Doublet of cesta, chest, and kesh

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mentionkistanon · chest

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Source etymology 3

Original entry ↗

noun

An individual installment of the yearly land revenue.

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

Borrowed from Hindustani قِسْط (qisṭ, “installment”) / क़िस्त (qist), from Arabic قِسْط (qisṭ, literally “quota”).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Derivation mentionقِسْطar
Root classification mentionق س طar

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