Where does “försäkringskassa” come from?
försäkringskassa (Swedish) comes from Swedish kassa, 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,...
försäkringskassa (Swedish): a social insurance office; Swedish Social...
Definitions
- a social insurance office; Swedish Social...
Ancestry of “försäkringskassa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | kassa | a capital, a fund, cash; a cash register, a point... |
| 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,... |