Where does “çapje” come from?
çapje (Albanian) comes from Albanian çap, from Albanian cjap, from Proto-Scythian capi, from Polish cap, from Romanian țap, from Church Slavonic цапъ, from Latin caper, from Proto-Italic *kapros — he-goat, billy goat.
çapje (Albanian): juvenile grey heron (Ardea cinerea) without the crest
Definitions
- juvenile grey heron (Ardea cinerea) without the crest
Ancestry of “çapje”, step by step
çapje traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Albanian çap
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | çap | to extend one's leg for walking; get a move on;... |
| 2 | Albanian | cjap | he-goat, billy goat |
| 3 | Proto-Scythian | capi | — |
| 4 | Polish | cap | billy-goat; buck; second-person singular... |
| 5 | Romanian | țap | he-goat; buck; beer mug |
| 6 | Church Slavonic | цапъ | — |
| 7 | Latin | caper | a male goat, billy goat; vocative singular of... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *kapros | he-goat |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kápros | he-goat, billy goat |