Caisse
/kɛs/noun
A box, chest, case, or cash register; in French, also a fund or treasury.
Did you know?French caisse comes from Latin capsa, a “box” or “case,” and its descendants helped shape both everyday storage words and financial language like “cash.”
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
capsa
“a box, case, or container”
Late Latin
Latin
capsa
“a box or chest, especially for keeping things”
Old French
Old French
caisse
“a box, chest, or money box”
Modern French
French
caisse
“a box, cash register, fund, or treasury”
Modern English
English
cash
“money in hand; originally a container or box for money”