Where does “цапля” come from?
цапля (Russian) comes from Old Novgorodian цаплꙗ, from Proto-Slavic čapľa, from Proto-Slavic čapja, from Proto-Slavic čapati — to seize, to pick.
цапля (Russian): heron, egret; beanpole, a tall, thin person; "С",...
Definitions
- heron, egret; beanpole, a tall, thin person; "С",...
Ancestry of “цапля”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Novgorodian | цаплꙗ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | čapľa | heron |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | čapja | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | čapati | to seize, to pick |