Focal an Lae #258
The Word of the Day in Irish
Word: ciste (KISH-chuh) [k′is′t′ə]
Meaning: ciste = treasure, fund, coffer
Usage:
- ciste pinsean (... PIHN-shuhn) [... p′in′s′ən] = pension fund
- ciste i dtalamh (... uh DAH-luhv) [... ə daləv] = buried treasure, treasure trove (lit., treasure in ground)
- a chiste agus a stór! = o my darling! (lit., o treasure chest and treasure)
History: Old Irish “ciste” was taken from Old Norse “kista” (box), which was borrowed from Latin “cista” (box),
which was borrowed from Greek “kistē” (basket, box) from Indo-European *kistā (basket). English “chest” is a cognate.
Scottish Gaelic: ciste