Where does “cassideous” come from?

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

cassideous (English): Shaped like a helmet; applied to a corolla with a...

Definitions

  1. Shaped like a helmet; applied to a corolla with a...

Ancestry of “cassideous”, 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 →
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