Where does “кэп” come from?
кэп (Russian) comes from English Cap, from English Capricorn, from French Capricorne, from Latin Capricornus, from Latin caper, from Proto-Italic *kapros, from Proto-Indo-European kápros — he-goat, billy goat.
кэп (Russian): cap of an RNA molecule
Definitions
- cap of an RNA molecule
Ancestry of “кэп”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Cap | A nickname for the captain of a team, ship, etc |
| 2 | English | Capricorn | Someone with a Capricorn star sign |
| 3 | French | Capricorne | Capricorn |
| 4 | Latin | Capricornus | Capricornus, the constellation of the zodiac |
| 5 | Latin | caper | a male goat, billy goat; vocative singular of... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *kapros | he-goat |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kápros | he-goat, billy goat |