Where does “incassare” come from?
incassare (Italian) 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,...
incassare (Italian): to take or receive cash; to cash; to take or...
Definitions
- to take or receive cash; to cash; to take or...
Ancestry of “incassare”, step by step
incassare traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian cassa
| 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,... |
via Italian are
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | are | Archaic form of aere; plural of ara |
| 2 | Italian | aere | air; appearance, aspect; nature, disposition |
| 3 | Old French | aire | appearance; semblance |
| 4 | Latin | ārea | a piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town) |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | āzeā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |