Where does “karabyn” come from?
karabyn (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch karabijn, from French carabin, from French escarrabin, from Middle French scarabée, from Latin scarabaeus, from Ancient Greek κάραβος — a kind of beetle, probably a longhorn beetle; a...
karabyn (Afrikaans): carbine gun shorter than a rifle
Definitions
- carbine gun shorter than a rifle
Ancestry of “karabyn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | karabijn | carbine short-barrelled rifle |
| 2 | French | carabin | carabineer; medical student |
| 3 | French | escarrabin | grave digger |
| 4 | Middle French | scarabée | beetle |
| 5 | Latin | scarabaeus | A scarab, black dung beetle, revered in Ancient... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κάραβος | a kind of beetle, probably a longhorn beetle; a... |