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Where does “cablese” come from?

cablese (English) comes from English cable, from Middle English cable, from Old Northern French cable, from Latin capulum, from Latin capiō, from Proto-Italic kapiō, from Proto-Italic kapjō, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyéti — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

cablese (English): The terse jargon used in telegrams, often with...

Definitions

  1. The terse jargon used in telegrams, often with...

Ancestry of “cablese”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcableA long object used to make a physical connection;...
2Middle EnglishcableA cable or strong rope; Any kind of rope or...
3Old Northern Frenchcable—
4Latincapulumhandle; hilt; halter, lasso
5Latincapiō—
6Proto-Italickapiōtake
7Proto-Italickapjōtake, seize
8Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyéti—
9Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
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