Where does “cassia” come from?
Cassia comes from Latin cassia, from Hebrew קציעה, from Hebrew קְצִיעָה, from Aramaic קְצִיעֲתָא, from Aramaic קְצַע, a word of uncertain meaning.
cassia (English): The spice made from the bark of members of the...
Definitions
- The spice made from the bark of members of the...
Ancestry of “cassia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | cassia | cassia cinnamon; another aromatic shrub, possibly... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κασσία | — |
| 3 | Hebrew | קְצִיעָה | cassia tree |
| 4 | Aramaic | קְצִיעֲתָא | — |
| 5 | Aramaic | קְצַע | to cut off |