Where does “cas” come from?

cas (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish cos, from Proto-Celtic koxsā, from Proto-Indo-European koḱs- — joint.

cas (Scottish Gaelic): leg; foot; handle

Definitions

  1. leg; foot; handle

Ancestry of “cas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcosfoot; leg
2Proto-Celtickoxsāleg, foot
3Proto-Indo-Europeankoḱs-joint

Words derived from “cas”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European koḱs- →Every word from Proto-Celtic koxsā →Every word from Old Irish cos →