Where does “kabelfærge” come from?
kabelfærge (Danish) comes from Danish kabel, from Latin capulum, from Latin capiō, from Proto-Italic kapiō, from Proto-Italic kapjō, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyéti, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
kabelfærge (Danish): cable ferry
Definitions
- cable ferry
Ancestry of “kabelfærge”, step by step
kabelfærge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish kabel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | kabel | a cable, wire, cord |
| 2 | Latin | capulum | handle; hilt; halter, lasso |
| 3 | Latin | capiō | to take, to capture, to catch, to seize, to take captive, to storm |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |
via Danish færge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | færge | ferry; to ferry, transport something by ferry |
| 2 | Old Norse | ferja | ferry; to ferry |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | farjǭ | ferry |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | farjaną | to take somewhere, to carry, to ferry |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |