Kit
/kɪt/noun
A small set of tools, equipment, or supplies; also a young animal, especially a fox or rabbit.
Did you know?In English, kit may have developed from a word for a small vessel or container, and it later spread into meanings like a set of tools and a young animal—proof that words can split and multiply like a spell.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kewt-
“to cover, hide, or enclose (reconstructed root often linked to containers)”
Old English
OE
cytt
“a small vessel or container”
Middle English
ME
kitte
“a small tub or pail; later, a set of tools or supplies”
Early Modern English
English
kit
“a set of tools, equipment, or belongings carried together”
Modern English
English
kit
“equipment, outfit, or a young animal”