Where does “căsca” come from?
căsca (Romanian) comes from Vulgar Latin casco, from Ancient Greek χάσκω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₂- — to yawn; to gape; yawn.
căsca (Romanian): to yawn
Ancestry of “căsca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vulgar Latin | casco | I yawn |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χάσκω | to yawn, gape, open wide; to speak with open... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰeh₂- | to yawn; to gape; yawn |