Where does “casco” come from?
casco (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese cascar, from Vulgar Latin quassicare, from Latin quassāre, from Latin quatiō — to shake, agitate, batter, shatter, demolish, overthrow, rend.
casco (Portuguese): skull, cranium; hull; hoof, tip of a toe of...
Definitions
- skull, cranium; hull; hoof, tip of a toe of...
Ancestry of “casco”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | cascar | to hit, to blow |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | quassicare | to strike repeatedly; present active infinitive... |
| 3 | Latin | quassāre | — |
| 4 | Latin | quatiō | to shake, agitate, batter, shatter, demolish, overthrow, rend |