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

  1. heron, egret; beanpole, a tall, thin person; "С",...

Ancestry of “цапля”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Novgorodianцаплꙗ—
2Proto-Slavicčapľaheron
3Proto-Slavicčapja—
4Proto-Slavicčapatito seize, to pick
Every word from Proto-Slavic čapati →Every word from Proto-Slavic čapja →Every word from Proto-Slavic čapľa →