Where does “kaboa” come from?

kaboa (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano kabo, from Spanish cabo, from Vulgar Latin capus, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

Ancestry of “kaboa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanokabodipper
2Spanishcaboend, edge, extremity; end, finish, conclusion;...
3Vulgar Latincapus
4Latincaputhead; headlike protuberance on an organ or body...
5Proto-Italickaputhead
6Proto-Indo-Europeankáputhead
7Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap-Every word from Proto-Indo-European káputEvery word from Proto-Italic kaput