Where does “캡스턴” come from?
캡스턴 (Korean) 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,...
캡스턴 (Korean): capstan
Definitions
- capstan
Ancestry of “캡스턴”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | capstan | A vertical cylindrical machine that revolves on a... |
| 2 | Old French | cabestan | — |
| 3 | Old Occitan | cabestan | — |
| 4 | Old Occitan | cabestre | pulley rope; pulley cord |
| 5 | Latin | capistrum | halter, headstall, harness |
| 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,... |