Where does “kas” come from?
kas (Indonesian) comes from Dutch kas, from Middle Dutch casse, from Old French casse, from Italian cassa, from Spanish caja, from Catalan caixa, from Old Catalan caixa, from Old Occitan caissa — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
kas (Indonesian): cash; A box
Ancestry of “kas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | kas | A greenhouse; A public or private entity, mainly... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | casse | — |
| 3 | Old French | casse | case |
| 4 | Italian | cassa | case, crate, trunk; box; cash register, cash desk |
| 5 | Spanish | caja | box, case; bank; cash desk |
| 6 | Catalan | caixa | box; savings bank |
| 7 | Old Catalan | caixa | box |
| 8 | Old Occitan | caissa | — |
| 9 | Latin | Capsa | Gafsa |
| 10 | Latin | capiō | — |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |