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Where does “cassican” come from?

cassican (English) comes from Latin cassis, from Proto-Indo-European kadʰ- — to guard, cover, protect, care for; to guard,...

cassican (English): An American bird , allied to the starlings and...

Definitions

  1. An American bird , allied to the starlings and...

Ancestry of “cassican”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincassisa plumed metal helmet; hunting net, snare, toil;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankadʰ-to guard, cover, protect, care for; to guard,...
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