Etymology of the English word cistern
the English word
cisternderived from the Old French word
cisternederived from the Latin word
cisterna (reservoir; cistern; underground, sunken tank)
derived from the Latin word
cista (chest, box; box for sacred ceremonial objects)
derived from the Greek word
kiste, κίστη
derived from the French word
cisternderived from the Latin word
cisterna (reservoir; cistern; underground, sunken tank)
derived from the Latin word
cista (chest, box; box for sacred ceremonial objects)
derived from the Greek word
kiste, κίστη
Date
The earliest known usage of cistern in English dates from the 13th century.
Cognates
French
citerne, German
Zisterne, Italian
cisterna, Italian
citerna, Lithuanian
cisterna, Norwegian
sisterne, Polish
cysterna, Provençal
cisterna, Russian
циcтepн, Spanish
citerna, Swedish
cisternUsage
Word found in Modern English
