Where does “kassameistari” come from?
kassameistari (Faroese) comes from Faroese kassi, from Danish kasse, from Old French casse, from Italian cassa, from Spanish caja, from Catalan caixa, from Old Catalan caixa, from Old Occitan caissa — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
kassameistari (Faroese): treasurer
Definitions
- treasurer
Ancestry of “kassameistari”, step by step
kassameistari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese kassi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | kassi | box, case of iron, wood, etc.; bigger than an... |
| 2 | Danish | kasse | box; a rectangular cuboid |
| 3 | Old French | casse | case |
| 4 | Italian | cassa | case, crate, trunk; box; cash register, cash desk |
| 5 | Spanish | caja | box, case; bank; cash desk |
| 6 | Catalan | caixa | box; savings bank |
| 7 | Old Catalan | caixa | box |
| 8 | Old Occitan | caissa | — |
| 9 | Latin | Capsa | Gafsa |
| 10 | Latin | capiō | to take, to capture, to catch, to seize, to take captive, to storm |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |
via Faroese meistari
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | meistari | master, foreman, master craftsman; master... |
| 2 | Old Norse | meistari | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | meister | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | mēstar | — |
| 5 | Old French | maistre | master; Master; magister |
| 6 | Latin | magister | teacher; master; a title of the Middle Ages,... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | magisteros | bigger, greater |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂isteros | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂s | big, great |