Where does “cassida” come from?

cassida (Italian) comes from Latin cassis, from Proto-Indo-European kadʰ- — to guard, cover, protect, care for; to guard,...

cassida (Italian): Any member of the Cassida taxonomic genus;...

Definitions

  1. Any member of the Cassida taxonomic genus;...

Ancestry of “cassida”, step by step

cassida traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin cassis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincassisa plumed metal helmet; hunting net, snare, toil;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankadʰ-to guard, cover, protect, care for; to guard,...

via Arabic قَصِيدَة

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicقَصِيدَة—

Words derived from “cassida”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kadʰ- →Every word from Latin cassis →