Where does “Schmuckkästchen” come from?
Schmuckkästchen (German) comes from German Kästchen, 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 — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
Schmuckkästchen (German): jewel box, jewel case, casket
Definitions
- jewel box, jewel case, casket
Ancestry of “Schmuckkästchen”, step by step
Schmuckkästchen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Kästchen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kästchen | Diminutive of Kasten; a small box; small box;... |
| 2 | French | caisse | box, crate; cash register; checkout |
| 3 | Middle French | caisse | chest |
| 4 | Old Occitan | caissa | — |
| 5 | Latin | Capsa | Gafsa |
| 6 | Latin | capiō | to take, to capture, to catch, to seize, to take captive, to storm |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |
via German schmuck
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schmuck | pretty, spruce |
| 2 | Low German | smuk | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | smuk | lithe, neat; lithe, delicate, neat, trim;... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | smeugan | to creep, to crawl |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *smeuganą | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mewk- | to let loose, release; to slip away, escape, flee |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | smewg- | to slip, glide, slide; to slip, glide; be slimy |