Where does “câblogramme” come from?
câblogramme (French) comes from English cablegram, 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 — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
câblogramme (French): cablegram
Definitions
- cablegram
Ancestry of “câblogramme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cablegram | A telegram transmitted via a submarine cable; To... |
| 2 | English | cable | A long object used to make a physical connection;... |
| 3 | Middle English | cable | A cable or strong rope; Any kind of rope or... |
| 4 | Old Northern French | cable | — |
| 5 | Latin | capulum | handle; hilt; halter, lasso |
| 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,... |