kytja

Old Norse

Etymology

Of uncertain origin: Pokorny derives it from Proto-Indo-European *kot- (“dwelling space”), comparing words such as Proto-Germanic *kutą (“shed, hut, stall”), Old English heaþor (“enclosure, jail”), Ancient Greek κοτύλη (kotúlē, “cup, pint”); however, the relation and origin of these words is unclear. Also compare the cognates listed at Proto-Slavic *kotьcь (“cottage, paddock”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkytja/

Noun

kytja f

  1. hovel, small cottage

Further reading

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.