Where does “kassadame” come from?
kassadame (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk dame, from Old Norse damma, from Old French dame, from Late Latin domna, from Latin domina, from Latin Dominus, from Latin domus, from Proto-Italic domos — to build; to arrange, to put together.
kassadame (Norwegian Nynorsk): a cashier female
Definitions
- a cashier female
Ancestry of “kassadame”, step by step
kassadame traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk dame
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | dame | a lady, woman; a girlfriend; a queen |
| 2 | Old Norse | damma | — |
| 3 | Old French | dame | lady; woman |
| 4 | Late Latin | domna | lady, mistress |
| 5 | Latin | domina | lady or mistress of the house |
| 6 | Latin | Dominus | the Lord; Lord; The Lord |
| 7 | Latin | domus | house, home; any building or abode; native place,... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | domos | house, home |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |
via Norwegian Nynorsk kassa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | kassa | form removed with the ; superseded by kasse;... |