kist

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Etymology

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

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