Where does “kassaskåp” come from?
kassaskåp (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,...
kassaskåp (Swedish): a safe
Definitions
- a safe
Ancestry of “kassaskåp”, step by step
kassaskåp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish kassa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kassa | a capital, a fund, cash; a cash register, a point... |
| 2 | German | Kasse | cash register, cash box |
| 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 | to take, to capture, to catch, to seize, to take captive, to storm |
| 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,... |
via Swedish skåp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | skåp | a cabinet, a cupboard, a locker; a storage area... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | skap | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | schap | cupboard, cabinet, coffer |
| 4 | Old Saxon | skāp | sheep |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | skāp | sheep |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skapą | shape |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skapjaną | to make, to create; to shape |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | skab- | to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,... |