Where does “cascar” come from?
cascar (Portuguese) comes from Vulgar Latin quassicare, from Latin quassāre, from Latin quatiō — to shake, agitate, batter, shatter, demolish, overthrow, rend.
cascar (Portuguese): to hit, to blow
Definitions
- to hit, to blow
Ancestry of “cascar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | quassicare | to strike repeatedly; present active infinitive... |
| 2 | Latin | quassāre | — |
| 3 | Latin | quatiō | to shake, agitate, batter, shatter, demolish, overthrow, rend |