Where does “encash” come from?
encash (English) comes from English cash, from Middle French caisse, from Old Occitan caissa, from Latin Capsa, from Latin capiō, from Proto-Italic kapiō, from Proto-Italic kapjō, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyéti — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
encash (English): To convert a financial instrument or funding...
Definitions
- To convert a financial instrument or funding...
Ancestry of “encash”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cash | Money in the form of notes/bills and coins, as... |
| 2 | Middle French | caisse | chest |
| 3 | Old Occitan | caissa | — |
| 4 | Latin | Capsa | Gafsa |
| 5 | Latin | capiō | to take, to capture, to catch, to seize, to take captive, to storm |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |