Words that come from Old French “cas”
106 words across 13 languages descend from Old French cas — including case, staircase, suitcase, briefcase, casing, showcase, bookcase, uppercase.
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English (85)
- case
- staircase
- suitcase
- briefcase
- casing
- showcase
- bookcase
- uppercase
- caseload
- casework
- caseworker
- pillowcase
- casebook
- crankcase
- encase
- encasement
- nutcase
- incase
- braincase
- slipcase
- subcase
- cardcase
- caseness
- caseless
- multicase
- casebound
- watchcase
- doorcase
- casewise
- casal
- pencase
- CamelCase
- uncase
- needlecase
- notecase
- longcase
- headcase
- casebearer
- noncase
- clockcase
- typecase
- downcase
- countercase
- slipcased
- seedcase
- caseharden
- casemaker
- casemaking
- discase
- wingcase
- caseworm
- capcase
- suitcaseful
- intracase
- caseful
- suitcased
- casebearing
- toolcase
- recase
- caselike
- staircaselike
- intercase
- casefile
- titlecase
- flightcase
- suitcaselike
- casekeeper
- chaincase
- road case
- attaché case
- use case
- sadcase
- unicase
- megacase
- traycase
- traycased
- upcasing
- casefic
- caselessness
- podcase
- encaser
- caseman
- casingless
- showcaser
- cases