Where does “claponaș” come from?
claponaș (Romanian) comes from Romanian clapon, from Polish kapłon, from German Kapaun, from English chappo, from English chap, from English Chapman, from Middle English chapman, from Old English cēapmann.
claponaș (Romanian): small capon
Definitions
- small capon
Ancestry of “claponaș”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | clapon | capon |
| 2 | Polish | kapłon | capon |
| 3 | German | Kapaun | capon |
| 4 | English | chappo | Diminutive of chap |
| 5 | English | chap | A man, a fellow; A customer, a buyer; A child |
| 6 | English | Chapman | for a merchant |
| 7 | Middle English | chapman | A merchant; a seller of goods |
| 8 | Old English | cēapmann | dealer |
| 9 | Old English | cēap | cattle, purchase, sale, traffic, business,... |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | kaupōną | to buy; trade |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | kaupô | innkeeper; merchant |
| 12 | Latin | caupo | Tradesman; Innkeeper, shopkeeper |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | kaup- | — |