Where does “Kaffeekasse” come from?
Kaffeekasse (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,...
Kaffeekasse (German): communal cash box at a shop or office, used to buy coffee and other refreshments for the staff
Definitions
- communal cash box at a shop or office, used to buy coffee and other refreshments for the staff
Ancestry of “Kaffeekasse”, step by step
Kaffeekasse traces back through two 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,... |