Where does “case” come from?

case (French) comes from Latin casa, from Proto-Indo-European kat- — cub; to weave, to braid; to link or weave...

case (French): hut, cabin, shack; box; square

Definitions

  1. hut, cabin, shack; box; square

Ancestry of “case”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincasahut, cottage, cabin; rural property, small farm;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankat-cub; to weave, to braid; to link or weave...

Words derived from “case”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kat- →Every word from Latin casa →