Where does “Kassa” come from?
Kassa (German) comes from Italian cassa, from Spanish caja, from Catalan caixa, from Old Catalan caixa, from Old Occitan caissa, from Latin Capsa, from Latin capiō, from Proto-Italic kapiō — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
Kassa (German): cash desk
Definitions
- cash desk
Ancestry of “Kassa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | cassa | case, crate, trunk; box; cash register, cash desk |
| 2 | Spanish | caja | box, case; bank; cash desk |
| 3 | Catalan | caixa | box; savings bank |
| 4 | Old Catalan | caixa | box |
| 5 | Old Occitan | caissa | — |
| 6 | Latin | Capsa | Gafsa |
| 7 | Latin | capiō | to take, to capture, to catch, to seize, to take captive, to storm |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |