caja

/ˈkaxa/ · A2 · noun · f

box

caja — box

📦 caja = case: both from Latin capsa (box), same root as capsule and cash

Latin capsa (box) gave Spanish caja and English case, capsule and cash. Cash first meant the money box itself, which is why caja also means the cash desk and a savings bank. One root covers every sense.

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