New Post
Search
Help
ArchivesMore possible etymologies
in reply to a message by Nanaea
In addition to the above:
4. "Cash" as a form Cashmere (from Kashmir, Western Himalayas)
5. "Cash" from the Tamil "kasu," a small coin, related to the Sanskrit "karsha," a weight measure for precious metals.
6. "Cash" from "kasia", Greek for cinnamon
7. "Cash" from "caschou" or "cachou," a French delicacy made from cashew and liquorice.
8. "Cash" from "cachucha," a lively Spanish dance
9. "Cash" from "cachexy", Greek for a depraved condition of the body, in which nutrition is everywhere defective.
You're the parent, so you make the choice of etymology!
4. "Cash" as a form Cashmere (from Kashmir, Western Himalayas)
5. "Cash" from the Tamil "kasu," a small coin, related to the Sanskrit "karsha," a weight measure for precious metals.
6. "Cash" from "kasia", Greek for cinnamon
7. "Cash" from "caschou" or "cachou," a French delicacy made from cashew and liquorice.
8. "Cash" from "cachucha," a lively Spanish dance
9. "Cash" from "cachexy", Greek for a depraved condition of the body, in which nutrition is everywhere defective.
You're the parent, so you make the choice of etymology!
1