Where does “casco” come from?
casco (Galician) comes from Galician cascar, from Vulgar Latin quassicare, from Latin quassāre, from Latin quatiō — to shake, agitate, batter, shatter, demolish, overthrow, rend.
casco (Galician): casque; helmet; skull; hard hat; hulk; hull
Definitions
- casque; helmet; skull; hard hat; hulk; hull
Ancestry of “casco”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galician | cascar | to crack, to shell, to peel; to hit; to blow; to... |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | quassicare | to strike repeatedly; present active infinitive... |
| 3 | Latin | quassāre | — |
| 4 | Latin | quatiō | to shake, agitate, batter, shatter, demolish, overthrow, rend |