Etymology Explorer › Old French

Where does “cas” come from?

cas (Old French) comes from Latin cāsus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱad- — to fall.

cas (Old French): an event

Definitions

  1. an event

Ancestry of “cas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincāsus—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱad-to fall

Words derived from “cas”

  • case
  • staircase
  • suitcase
  • briefcase
  • casing
  • showcase
  • bookcase
  • uppercase
  • caseload
  • casework
  • caseworker
  • pillowcase
  • crankcase
  • casebook
  • encase
  • encasement
  • nutcase
  • incase
  • braincase
  • slipcase
  • subcase
  • cardcase
  • caseness
  • caseless
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