French word casser comes from Latin cassus, Latin quatio, Late Latin cassare, Latin cado, Latin -to (Forms frequentative verbs from existing verbs.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| cassus | Latin (lat) | Hollow, empty, devoid of something. Lacking. Useless, fruitless, vain, futile. |
| quatio | Latin (lat) | I move, touch, excite, affect. I shake; agitate. I vex, harass. I wield, brandish. |
| cassare | Late Latin (LL) | |
| cado | Latin (lat) | (impersonal) It happens, occurs, befalls, comes to pass. I cease. I decay. I die. I fall. |
| -to | Latin (lat) | Forms frequentative verbs from existing verbs. |
| quasso | Latin (lat) | I shake repeatedly, I quake. I wave or flourish. I weaken. |
| quasser | Old French (fro) | (chiefly, legal) to annul; to quash. To break (damage using force). |
| casser | French (fr) | To break. To break up (with somebody). |