Where does “Case” come from?

Case (Luxembourgish) comes from French case, from Latin casa, from Proto-Indo-European kat- — cub; to weave, to braid; to link or weave...

Case (Luxembourgish): compartment, pigeonhole; a printed box or square

Definitions

  1. compartment, pigeonhole; a printed box or square

Ancestry of “Case”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcasehut, cabin, shack; box; square
2Latincasahut, cottage, cabin; rural property, small farm;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankat-cub; to weave, to braid; to link or weave...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kat- →Every word from Latin casa →Every word from French case →