Where does “Cassius” come from?
Cassius is an English name derived from the Latin name Cassius, of unknown ultimate origin.
Ancestry of “Cassius”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Cassius | a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" held by many Roman politicians, historians and other notable individuals. See Cassia gens |
| 2 | Latin | cassus | hollow, empty, devoid of something; lacking;... |
| 3 | Latin | cadō | to fall, to fall out |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | kadō | fall, sink |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱad- | to fall |