Where does “Cassiinae” come from?
Cassiinae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Cassia, from Latin cassia, from Ancient Greek κασσία, from Hebrew קְצִיעָה, from Aramaic קְצִיעֲתָא, from Aramaic קְצַע — to cut off.
Ancestry of “Cassiinae”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Translingual | Cassia | genus of cinnamon |
| 2 | Latin | cassia | cassia cinnamon; another aromatic shrub, possibly... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κασσία | — |
| 4 | Hebrew | קְצִיעָה | cassia tree |
| 5 | Aramaic | קְצִיעֲתָא | — |
| 6 | Aramaic | קְצַע | to cut off |