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Where does “cassa” come from?

cassa (Latin) comes from Latin cassus, from Latin cadō, from Proto-Italic kadō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱad- — to fall.

cassa (Latin): nominative feminine singular of cassus;...

Definitions

  1. nominative feminine singular of cassus;...

Ancestry of “cassa”, step by step

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