Where does “Cassianus” come from?
Cassianus (Latin) comes from Latin Cassius, from Latin cassus, from Latin cadō, from Proto-Italic kadō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱad- — to fall.
Ancestry of “Cassianus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Cassius | a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" held by many Roman politicians, historians and other notable individuals. See Cassia gens |
| 2 | Latin | cassus | hollow, empty, devoid of something; lacking;... |
| 3 | Latin | cadō | to fall, to fall out |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | kadō | fall, sink |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱad- | to fall |