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Where does “kassi” come from?

kassi (Finnish) comes from Swedish kasse, from Old Swedish karse — basket made from bast or rope.

kassi (Finnish): bag, satchel, tote bag; scrotum

Definitions

  1. bag, satchel, tote bag; scrotum

Ancestry of “kassi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkassebag
2Old Swedishkarsebasket made from bast or rope

Words derived from “kassi”

  • ostoskassi
  • kauppakassi
  • putkikassi
  • kassialma
  • muovikassi
Every word from Old Swedish karse →