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Where does “cassia” come from?

cassia (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κασσία, from Hebrew קְצִיעָה, from Aramaic קְצִיעֲתָא, from Aramaic קְצַע — to cut off.

cassia (Latin): cassia cinnamon; another aromatic shrub, possibly...

Definitions

  1. cassia cinnamon; another aromatic shrub, possibly...

Ancestry of “cassia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκασσία—
2Hebrewקְצִיעָהcassia tree
3Aramaicקְצִיעֲתָא—
4Aramaicקְצַעto cut off

Words derived from “cassia”

  • cassia
  • cassis
  • crème de cassis
  • cassis
  • crème de cassis
  • Cassiinae
  • Cassieae
  • Cassia
  • kasiso
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