Where does “kas” come from?
kas (Papiamentu) comes from Kabuverdianu kása, from Portuguese caçar, from Old Portuguese caçar, from Latin captiāre, from Latin captus, from Latin capiō, from Proto-Italic kapiō, from Proto-Italic kapjō — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
kas (Papiamentu): A house; A home
Ancestry of “kas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Kabuverdianu | kása | house; home |
| 2 | Portuguese | caçar | to hunt |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | caçar | — |
| 4 | Latin | captiāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | captus | captured, having been captured, seized, having... |
| 6 | Latin | capiō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |