EuroLex/F/Cascade


 * Original language: French
 * Original form and meaning: cascade - 1. cascade (meaning a) waterfall or a series of small waterfalls over steep rocks; b) something, such as lace, thought to resemble a waterfall or series of small waterfalls, especially an arrangement or fall of material)

(Note: If the status is not specifically indicated then the word is stylistically neutral and generally used; if earlier meaning and status equals current use the former may be expressed by writing "dito". Cf. also the project guidelines.)

Annotations
Etymology: from F, from I cascata "waterfall", from cascare "to fall", from VL *casicare, from L casum, pp. of cadere "to fall". The verb is attested from 1702.

Source: http://www.etymonline.com

Information on Other Languages
meaning 1:

Czech: vodopád

Finnish: vesiputous

Hungarian: vízesés

Norwegian: foss

Polish: wodospad

Slovak: vodopád

Slovenian: slap