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
- pulley rope; pulley cord