Where does “cabernet” come from?

cabernet (Afrikaans) comes from French cabernet, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

cabernet (Afrikaans): Cabernet Sauvignon, a variety of grape; wine made...

Definitions

Cabernet Sauvignon, a variety of grape; wine made...

Ancestry of “cabernet”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	cabernet	Cabernet (grape variety)
2	Latin	caput	head; headlike protuberance on an organ or body...
3	Proto-Italic	kaput	head
4	Proto-Indo-European	káput	head
5	Proto-Indo-European	kap-	to seize, hold

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European káput →Every word from Proto-Italic kaput →