Where does “cap” come from?
cap (Polish) comes from Romanian țap, from Albanian cjap, from Proto-Scythian capi, from Polish -i, from Old Polish -i, from Proto-Slavic -ьjь — From titural nouns, forming adjectives; From...
cap (Polish): billy-goat; buck; second-person singular...
Definitions
- billy-goat; buck; second-person singular...
Ancestry of “cap”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Romanian | țap | he-goat; buck; beer mug |
| 2 | Albanian | cjap | he-goat, billy goat |
| 3 | Proto-Scythian | capi | — |
| 4 | Polish | -i | — |
| 5 | Old Polish | -i | — |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | -ьjь | From titural nouns, forming adjectives; From... |