Where does “fuglekasse” come from?
fuglekasse (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk kasse, from Italian cassa, from Spanish caja, from Catalan caixa, from Old Catalan caixa, from Old Occitan caissa, from Latin Capsa, from Latin capiō — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
fuglekasse (Norwegian Nynorsk): <br>; a nesting box
Definitions
- <br>; a nesting box
Ancestry of “fuglekasse”, step by step
fuglekasse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk kasse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | kasse | a box, case, crate; a checkout |
| 2 | Italian | cassa | case, crate, trunk; box; cash register, cash desk |
| 3 | Spanish | caja | box, case; bank; cash desk |
| 4 | Catalan | caixa | box; savings bank |
| 5 | Old Catalan | caixa | box |
| 6 | Old Occitan | caissa | — |
| 7 | Latin | Capsa | Gafsa |
| 8 | Latin | capiō | to take, to capture, to catch, to seize, to take captive, to storm |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |