Where does “cassatedda” come from?
cassatedda (Sicilian) comes from Sicilian cassata, from Vulgar Latin caseata, from Latin cāseus, from Proto-Indo-European kwat- — to ferment, become sour; to boil.
cassatedda (Sicilian): cassatella
Ancestry of “cassatedda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sicilian | cassata | cassata siciliana |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | caseata | — |
| 3 | Latin | cāseus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kwat- | to ferment, become sour; to boil |