Where does “encaisser” come from?
encaisser (French) comes from French caisse, 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,...
encaisser (French): to collect, to cash; To let in, concede; to take
Definitions
- to collect, to cash; To let in, concede; to take
Ancestry of “encaisser”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | caisse | box, crate; cash register; checkout |
| 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,... |