Etymology of the English word cassis
the English word
cassisderived from the French word
cassisderived from the Latin word
cassia (cinnamon)
derived from the Greek word
kasia, κασία
derived from the Greek word
kassiaderived from the Hebrew word
qěṣi'ahDate
The earliest known usage of cassis in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
