Where does “capstanman” come from?
capstanman (English) comes from English capstan, from Old French cabestan, from Old Occitan cabestan, from Old Occitan cabestre, from Latin capistrum, from Latin capiō, from Proto-Italic kapiō, from Proto-Italic kapjō — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
capstanman (English): Someone who helps turn a capstan, or operates a powered capstan
Definitions
- Someone who helps turn a capstan, or operates a powered capstan
Ancestry of “capstanman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | capstan | A vertical cylindrical machine that revolves on a... |
| 2 | Old French | cabestan | — |
| 3 | Old Occitan | cabestan | — |
| 4 | Old Occitan | cabestre | pulley rope; pulley cord |
| 5 | Latin | capistrum | halter, headstall, harness |
| 6 | Latin | capiō | to take, to capture, to catch, to seize, to take captive, to storm |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |