Where does “kaveti” come from?
kaveti (Fijian) comes from English cabbage, from Middle English caboche, from Anglo-Norman caboche, from Old French caboce, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.
kaveti (Fijian): cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata)
Definitions
- cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata)
Ancestry of “kaveti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cabbage | An edible plant having a head of green leaves;... |
| 2 | Middle English | caboche | cabbage; A kind of fish |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | caboche | head; Alternative form of caboce |
| 4 | Old French | caboce | head |
| 5 | Latin | caput | head; headlike protuberance on an organ or body... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kaput | head |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | káput | head |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |