1. Etymology of the English word case
the English word case
Derivations in English
cased,
casing2. Etymology of the English word case
derived from the English word
casederived from the French word
cassederived 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-derived from the Old Provençal word
cassaderived from the Latin word
cattiaderived from the Greek word
kuathion, κυάϑιον
derived from the Greek word
kuathos, κύαϑος
derived from the Greek word
kuathos, κύαϑος
Derivations in English
bookcase,
braincase,
casebound,
casebox,
caseharden,
casekeeper,
caseworm,
casing,
crankcase,
discase,
doorcase,
encase,
notecase,
seedcase,
showcase,
slipcase,
staircase,
suitcase,
uncase,
watchcase,
casemaker,
casement,
briefcase
