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Where does “kabel” come from?

kabel (Middle Low German) comes from Latin capulum, from Latin capiō, from Proto-Italic kapiō, from Proto-Italic kapjō, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyéti, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Ancestry of “kabel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincapulumhandle; hilt; halter, lasso
2Latincapiō—
3Proto-Italickapiōtake
4Proto-Italickapjōtake, seize
5Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyéti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Words derived from “kabel”

  • kabellengde
  • kabel
  • sjøkabel
  • kraftkabel
  • stålkabel
  • kabelferje
  • kabellengde
  • kabel
  • sjøkabel
  • kraftkabel
  • stålkabel
  • kabelferje
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- →