Where does “キャプスタン” come from?

キャプスタン (Japanese) comes from English capstan, from Old French cabestan, from Old Occitan cabestan, from Old Occitan cabestre, from Latin capistrum, from Latin capiō, from Proto-Italic kapiō, from Proto-Italic kapjō — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

キャプスタン (Japanese): capstan

Definitions

  1. capstan

Ancestry of “キャプスタン”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcapstanA vertical cylindrical machine that revolves on a...
2Old Frenchcabestan
3Old Occitancabestan
4Old Occitancabestrepulley rope; pulley cord
5Latincapistrumhalter, headstall, harness
6Latincapiōto take, to capture, to catch, to seize, to take captive, to storm
7Proto-Italickapiōtake
8Proto-Italickapjōtake, seize
9Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyéti
10Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyétiEvery word from Proto-Italic kapjō