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Where does “Κάσσιος” come from?

Κάσσιος (Ancient Greek) comes from Latin Cassius, from Latin cassus, from Latin cadō, from Proto-Italic kadō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱad- — to fall.

Ancestry of “Κάσσιος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinCassius—
2Latincassushollow, empty, devoid of something; lacking;...
3Latincadō—
4Proto-Italickadōfall, sink
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱad-to fall

Words derived from “Κάσσιος”

  • Κασσιανός
  • Κασσιανή
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