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Where does “cabestre” come from?

cabestre (Old Occitan) comes from Latin capistrum, 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,...

cabestre (Old Occitan): pulley rope; pulley cord

Definitions

  1. pulley rope; pulley cord

Ancestry of “cabestre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincapistrumhalter, headstall, harness
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 “cabestre”

  • capstan
  • 캡스턴
  • cabestan
  • cabestan
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