Where does “caple” come from?
caple (Lower Sorbian) comes from Lower Sorbian capla, from Proto-Slavic čapľa, from Proto-Slavic čapja, from Proto-Slavic čapati — to seize, to pick.
caple (Lower Sorbian): inflection of capla:
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Definitions
- inflection of capla:
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Ancestry of “caple”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Lower Sorbian | capla | grey heron |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | čapľa | heron |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | čapja | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | čapati | to seize, to pick |