Where does “capobranco” come from?
capobranco (Italian) comes from Italian branco, from Italian branca, from Late Latin branca, from Gaulish vranca, from Proto-Indo-European wrónkeh₂.
capobranco (Italian): The leader of a pack ; alpha male
Definitions
- The leader of a pack ; alpha male
Ancestry of “capobranco”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | branco | flock; pack; gang |
| 2 | Italian | branca | claw; talon; branch |
| 3 | Late Latin | branca | footprint, paw; footprint”, later also “paw, claw |
| 4 | Gaulish | vranca | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wrónkeh₂ | — |