Latin

cāsus

‘a falling, a fall’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin cāsus.

4 English words in this record descend from Latin cāsus, most familiar first.

• case ← cas ← cas
• casual ← casuel ← cāsuālis
• casualty ← casuel ← casualitas
• casuist ← casuiste ← casuista

Etymograph / Latin cāsus