Where does “cassock” come from?

Cassock comes from Middle French casaque, a garment whose ultimate origins remain uncertain.

cassock (English): A military cloak or long coat worn by soldiers or...

Definitions

  1. A military cloak or long coat worn by soldiers or...

Ancestry of “cassock”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchcasaquecloak
2Italiancasaccacoat, jacket

Words derived from “cassock”

Every word from Italian casacca →Every word from Middle French casaque →