Where does “minicasetofon” come from?
minicasetofon (Romanian) comes from Romanian casetofon, from Romanian casetă, from Italian cassetta, from Italian cassa, from Spanish caja, from Catalan caixa, from Old Catalan caixa, from Old Occitan caissa — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
minicasetofon (Romanian): walkman
Definitions
- walkman
Ancestry of “minicasetofon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | casetofon | cassette player |
| 2 | Romanian | casetă | box |
| 3 | Italian | cassetta | box, case, crate; cassette |
| 4 | Italian | cassa | case, crate, trunk; box; cash register, cash desk |
| 5 | Spanish | caja | box, case; bank; cash desk |
| 6 | Catalan | caixa | box; savings bank |
| 7 | Old Catalan | caixa | box |
| 8 | Old Occitan | caissa | — |
| 9 | Latin | Capsa | Gafsa |
| 10 | Latin | capiō | to take, to capture, to catch, to seize, to take captive, to storm |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |