Etymology of the English word caisson
the English word
caissonderived from the French word
caissonderived from the Italian word
cassonederived from the Old Italian word
cassaderived from the Latin word
capsa (box; cylindrical case, bookcase; receptacle for things)
derived from the Late Latin word
capere (to take; take hold, seize; grasp)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kap-Date
The earliest known usage of caisson in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
