Where does “keshia” come from?
keshia (Swahili) comes from English cashier, from French caissier, from French caisse, from Middle French caisse, from Old Occitan caissa, from Latin Capsa, from Latin capiō, from Proto-Italic kapiō — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
keshia (Swahili): cashier
Definitions
- cashier
Ancestry of “keshia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cashier | To dismiss from service; To discard, put away;... |
| 2 | French | caissier | cashier |
| 3 | French | caisse | box, crate; cash register; checkout |
| 4 | Middle French | caisse | chest |
| 5 | Old Occitan | caissa | — |
| 6 | Latin | Capsa | Gafsa |
| 7 | Latin | capiō | to take, to capture, to catch, to seize, to take captive, to storm |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |