Where does “касси́р” come from?
касси́р (Russian) comes from French caissier, from French caisse, from Middle French caisse, from Old Occitan caissa, from Latin Capsa, from Latin capiō, from Proto-Italic kapiō, from Proto-Italic kapjō — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
касси́р (Russian): cashier, teller
Definitions
- cashier, teller
Ancestry of “касси́р”, step by step
касси́р traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French caissier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | caissier | cashier |
| 2 | French | caisse | box, crate; cash register; checkout |
| 3 | Middle French | caisse | chest |
| 4 | Old Occitan | caissa | — |
| 5 | Latin | Capsa | Gafsa |
| 6 | Latin | capiō | to take, to capture, to catch, to seize, to take captive, to storm |
| 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,... |
via German Kassierer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kassierer | cashier, (bank) teller, treasurer |