Where does “casus” come from?

casus (Turkish) comes from Arabic جَاسُوس, from Classical Syriac ܓܫܘܫܐ — spy; scout, searcher, explorer; palpitation.

casus (Turkish): spy

Definitions

  1. spy

Ancestry of “casus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicجَاسُوسspy
2Classical Syriacܓܫܘܫܐspy; scout, searcher, explorer; palpitation
Every word from Classical Syriac ܓܫܘܫܐ →Every word from Arabic جَاسُوس →