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 (Psarocolius decumanus, syn. Cassicus cristatus), allied to the starlings and orioles, remarkable for its skillfully constructed and suspended nest

Definitions

  1. An American bird (Psarocolius decumanus, syn. Cassicus cristatus), allied to the starlings and orioles, remarkable for its skillfully constructed and suspended nest

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,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kadʰ- →Every word from Latin cassis →