Where does “cajita” come from?
cajita (Spanish) comes from Spanish caja, from Catalan caixa, from Old Catalan caixa, 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,...
Ancestry of “cajita”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | caja | box, case; bank; cash desk |
| 2 | Catalan | caixa | box; savings bank |
| 3 | Old Catalan | caixa | box |
| 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,... |