Where does “apukassa” come from?
apukassa (Finnish) comes from Finnish kassa, from Swedish kassa, from German Kasse, 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,...
apukassa (Finnish): relief fund
Ancestry of “apukassa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | kassa | cashbox, cash desk, till; cash register; till |
| 2 | Swedish | kassa | a capital, a fund, cash; a cash register, a point... |
| 3 | German | Kasse | cash register, cash box; cash desk, checkout, ... |
| 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 | — |
| 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,... |