Chassis

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early 20th century: from French châssis ‘frame’, based on Latin capsa ‘box’ (see case2).

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Borrowed from French châssis, from châsse, from Latin capsa(“case”).

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chassis (n.)

"base frame of an automobile," 1903, American English; earlier "sliding frame or carriage-base for a large gun" (1869), "window frame" (1660s), from French châssis "frame," Old French chassiz (13c.) "frame, framework, setting," from chasse "case, box, eye socket, snail's shell, setting (of a jewel)," from Latin capsa "box, case" (see case (n.2)) + French -is, collective suffix for a number of parts taken together. Compare sash (n.2).