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Where does “Kess” come from?

Kess (Luxembourgish) comes from French caisse, from Middle French caisse, from Old Occitan caissa, from Latin Capsa, from Latin capiō, from Proto-Italic kapiō, from Proto-Italic kapjō, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyéti — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Kess (Luxembourgish): till; cash desk

Definitions

  1. till; cash desk

Ancestry of “Kess”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcaissebox, crate; cash register; checkout
2Middle Frenchcaissechest
3Old Occitancaissa—
4LatinCapsaGafsa
5Latincapiō—
6Proto-Italickapiōtake
7Proto-Italickapjōtake, seize
8Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyéti—
9Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
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