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Where does “Κασσιανός” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Κασσιανός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΚάσσιος—
2LatinCassius—
3Latincassushollow, empty, devoid of something; lacking;...
4Latincadō—
5Proto-Italickadōfall, sink
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱad-to fall

Words derived from “Κασσιανός”

  • Κασσιανή
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