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Where does “casuale” come from?

casuale (Italian) comes from Late Latin casualis, from Latin casus, from Latin cadere, from Latin cado, from Proto-Italic kadō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱad- — to fall.

casuale (Italian): accidental, chance , fortuitous, casual; random

Definitions

  1. accidental, chance , fortuitous, casual; random

Ancestry of “casuale”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latincasualishappening by chance; fortuitous; casual
2Latincasusa fall, downwards movement; accident, chance; an...
3Latincaderepresent active infinitive of cadō; to fall, to...
4LatincadoI fall, I fall out; I die; I cease
5Proto-Italickadōfall, sink
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱad-to fall

Words derived from “casuale”

  • casualmente
  • casualismo
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