Where does “шпаркаса” come from?
шпаркаса (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German Sparkasse, from German Kasse, from Italian cassa, from Spanish caja, from Catalan caixa, from Old Catalan caixa, from Old Occitan caissa, from Latin Capsa — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
шпаркаса (Serbo-Croatian): piggy bank
Ancestry of “шпаркаса”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Sparkasse | thrift; savings bank |
| 2 | German | Kasse | cash register, cash box; cash desk, checkout, ... |
| 3 | Italian | cassa | case, crate, trunk; box; cash register, cash desk |
| 4 | Spanish | caja | box, case; bank; cash desk |
| 5 | Catalan | caixa | box; savings bank |
| 6 | Old Catalan | caixa | box |
| 7 | Old Occitan | caissa | — |
| 8 | Latin | Capsa | Gafsa |
| 9 | Latin | capiō | — |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |