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Where does “cassus” come from?

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

cassus (Latin): hollow, empty, devoid of something; lacking;...

Definitions

  1. hollow, empty, devoid of something; lacking;...

Ancestry of “cassus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincadō—
2Proto-Italickadōfall, sink
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱad-to fall

Words derived from “cassus”

  • casket
  • cassette
  • fracas
  • videocassette
  • cassation
  • cassone
  • cass
  • microcassette
  • minicassette
  • cassate
  • casketless
  • cassetteless
  • cassettelike
  • health fund
  • noncassette
  • encasket
  • cassa
  • cassabundus
  • casabundus
  • casso
  • cassans
  • cassare
  • casete
  • cassino
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