Where does “cabillau” come from?
cabillau (Old Dutch) comes from Latin baculum, from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- — club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg.
Ancestry of “cabillau”, step by step
cabillau traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin baculum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | baculum | walking stick, cane, staff; sceptre, rod; a... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | baḱ- | club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg |
via Middle Dutch cabeliau
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | cabeliau | — |