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Where does “kapall” come from?

kapall (Icelandic) comes from Danish kabel, from Latin capulum, from Latin capiō, from Proto-Italic kapiō, from Proto-Italic kapjō, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyéti, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

kapall (Icelandic): horse, mare; a horseload of hay; rope, cable

Definitions

  1. horse, mare; a horseload of hay; rope, cable

Ancestry of “kapall”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkabel—
2Latincapulumhandle; hilt; halter, lasso
3Latincapiō—
4Proto-Italickapiōtake
5Proto-Italickapjōtake, seize
6Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyéti—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Words derived from “kapall”

  • kaplamjólk
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