English
kas
Kas comes from Dutch kas ‘cupboard, chest, case’, from Old French casse ‘Old Norman form of chasse’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kap-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*kap-reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*kapyéti‘to be grasping’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*kapjō‘to take, to seize’reconstructed
- Proto-Italic, derivedc. 1500–700 BCE*kapsosreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcapsa‘box, chest, case’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400casse‘Old Norman form of chasse’
- Middle Dutchc. 1150–1500kasse
- Dutchc. 1500–presentkas‘cupboard, chest, case’
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*kap-reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*kapyéti‘to be grasping’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*kapjō‘to take, to seize’reconstructed
- Proto-Italic, derivedc. 1500–700 BCE*kapsosreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcapsa‘box, chest, case’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400casse‘Old Norman form of chasse’
- Middle Dutchc. 1150–1500kasse
- Dutchc. 1500–presentkas‘cupboard, chest, case’
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *kap-
had, head, except, capital, heavy, captain, catch, capacity, behavior, chapter, escape, achieve, heavily, cape, chef, occupation, acceptance, cattle, cabin, haven, chapel, behave, capitol, capita, hawk, captive, precipitation, captivity, chaplain, cad, conceive, mischief, conceivable, mischievous, haves, capillary, chieftain, precipitate, capo, cabana, 139 more
through Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti ‘to be grasping’
acceptable, heave, heaving, heft, imperceptible, 28 more
through Proto-Italic *kapjō ‘to take, to seize’
accept, receive, capable, cable, capture, recipe, reception, perception, recipient, anticipation, anticipate, caption, susceptible, deception, cater, deceive, deceptive, deceit, preoccupation, receivable, perceptible, preceptor, sashay, 29 more
through Proto-Italic *kapsos
through Latin capsa ‘box, chest, case’
cash, chase, capsule, chassis, cajon, chasse, 5 more
through Old French casse ‘Old Norman form of chasse’
Today it means
noun A kind of large cupboard or wardrobe of Dutch origin, popular in the Netherlands and America in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *kap- / kas