Where does “cassis” come from?

cassis (English) comes from French cassis, from Latin cassia, from Ancient Greek κασσία, from Hebrew קְצִיעָה, from Aramaic קְצִיעֲתָא, from Aramaic קְצַע — to cut off.

cassis (English): The blackcurrant plant, "Ribes nigrum"; the...

Definitions

  1. The blackcurrant plant, "Ribes nigrum"; the...

Ancestry of “cassis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcassisblackcurrant; the shrub of this fruit; liqueur...
2Latincassiacassia cinnamon; another aromatic shrub, possibly...
3Ancient Greekκασσία—
4Hebrewקְצִיעָהcassia tree
5Aramaicקְצִיעֲתָא—
6Aramaicקְצַעto cut off
Every word from Aramaic קְצַע →Every word from Aramaic קְצִיעֲתָא →Every word from Hebrew קְצִיעָה →