Where does “κασσία” come from?
κασσία (Ancient Greek) comes from Hebrew קְצִיעָה, from Aramaic קְצִיעֲתָא, from Aramaic קְצַע — to cut off.
Ancestry of “κασσία”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | קְצִיעָה | cassia tree |
| 2 | Aramaic | קְצִיעֲתָא | — |
| 3 | Aramaic | קְצַע | to cut off |