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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinCassius—
2Latincassushollow, empty, devoid of something; lacking;...
3Latincadō—
4Proto-Italickadōfall, sink
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱad-to fall

Words derived from “Cassianus”

  • Cassian
  • Касијан
  • Kasijan
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