Where does “Barkasse” come from?
Barkasse (German) comes from German Kasse, from Italian cassa, from Spanish caja, from Catalan caixa, from Old Catalan caixa, from Old Occitan caissa, from Latin Capsa, from Latin capiō — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
Barkasse (German): launch (boat of the largest size belonging to a ship of war)
Definitions
- launch (boat of the largest size belonging to a ship of war)
Ancestry of “Barkasse”, step by step
Barkasse traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Kasse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kasse | cash register, cash box |
| 2 | Italian | cassa | case, crate, trunk; box; cash register, cash desk |
| 3 | Spanish | caja | box, case; bank; cash desk |
| 4 | Catalan | caixa | box; savings bank |
| 5 | Old Catalan | caixa | box |
| 6 | Old Occitan | caissa | — |
| 7 | Latin | Capsa | Gafsa |
| 8 | Latin | capiō | to take, to capture, to catch, to seize, to take captive, to storm |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |
via French barcasse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | barcasse | longboat |
| 2 | Italian | barcaccia | tub; box; longboat |
| 3 | Italian | barca | boat; skiff; sheaf |
| 4 | Latin | Barca | particularly a dynasty of Carthaginian leaders |
| 5 | Latin | bārica | — |
| 6 | Latin | bāris | baris |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βᾶρις | flat-bottomed boat, used in Egypt; farmhouse,... |
| 8 | Coptic | ⲃⲁⲁⲣⲉ | boat, barge |
| 9 | Demotic | br | — |
| 10 | Egyptian | bꜣjr | a type of ship used for traveling or transporting... |