Where does “kabbez” come from?

kabbez (Middle High German) comes from Old High German kabuz, from Latin caputia, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

Ancestry of “kabbez”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old High German	kabuz	—
2	Latin	caputia	—
3	Latin	caput	head; headlike protuberance on an organ or body...
4	Proto-Italic	kaput	head
5	Proto-Indo-European	káput	head
6	Proto-Indo-European	kap-	to seize, hold

Words derived from “kabbez”

Kabes

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European káput →Every word from Proto-Italic kaput →