Latin word casus comes from Proto-Indo-European *ḱh₂d-, Proto-Indo-European *ḱad-, Dutch dice, Proto-Indo-European *kad-, and later Proto-Italic *kadō (Fall, sink.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *ḱh₂d- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *ḱad- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| dice | Dutch (nld) | |
| *kad- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *kadō | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Fall, sink. |
| euphemism | Latin (lat) | |
| casus | Latin (lat) | (grammar) A case, termination. Accident, chance. An event, happening, occurrence. Fall, downwards movement. Misfortune, disaster, accident. |