Where does “cáibín” come from?
cáibín (Irish) comes from Irish cába, from Latin cāppa, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.
cáibín (Irish): caubeen, old hat
Definitions
- caubeen, old hat
Ancestry of “cáibín”, step by step
cáibín traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish cába
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | cába | cape, cloak; collar |
| 2 | Latin | cāppa | cape, cloak |
| 3 | Latin | caput | head; headlike protuberance on an organ or body... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | kaput | head |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | káput | head |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |
via Old Irish cába
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | cába | cape |