Where does “carabiner” come from?
carabiner (English) comes from German Karabinerhaken, from German Karabiner, from French carabine, from French carabin, from French escarrabin, from Middle French scarabée, from Latin scarabaeus, from Ancient Greek κάραβος — a kind of beetle, probably a longhorn beetle; a...
carabiner (English): A metal link with a gate that can open and close,...
Definitions
- A metal link with a gate that can open and close,...
Ancestry of “carabiner”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Karabinerhaken | carabiner, snap hook, snap-link |
| 2 | German | Karabiner | carbine; Karabinerhaken: carabiner |
| 3 | French | carabine | rifle; mistress of a cavalry soldier |
| 4 | French | carabin | carabineer; medical student |
| 5 | French | escarrabin | grave digger |
| 6 | Middle French | scarabée | beetle |
| 7 | Latin | scarabaeus | A scarab, black dung beetle, revered in Ancient... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κάραβος | a kind of beetle, probably a longhorn beetle; a... |