Where does “caucus” come from?

caucus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek καῦκος, from Proto-Celtic kaɸukos, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

caucus (Latin): goblet, cup

Definitions

  1. goblet, cup

Ancestry of “caucus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκαῦκοςkind of cup
2Proto-Celtickaɸukoscup
3Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold

Words derived from “caucus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →