Where does “cass” come from?
cass (Manx) comes from Old Irish cos, from Proto-Celtic koxsā, from Proto-Indo-European koḱs- — joint.
cass (Manx): foot, leg
Ancestry of “cass”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | cos | foot; leg |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | koxsā | leg, foot |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | koḱs- | joint |
Words derived from “cass”