kytja

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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”).

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Noun

kytja f

  1. hovel, small cottage

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