Where does “cabussonet” come from?
cabussonet (Catalan) comes from Catalan cabussó, from Occitan cabussar, from Catalan cap, from Vulgar Latin capus, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.
cabussonet (Catalan): little grebe
Definitions
- little grebe
Ancestry of “cabussonet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | cabussó | grebe any of various freshwater birds in the genus |
| 2 | Occitan | cabussar | to dive, specifically head first |
| 3 | Catalan | cap | head; boss, chief, leader; cape |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | capus | — |
| 5 | Latin | caput | head; headlike protuberance on an organ or body... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kaput | head |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | káput | head |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |