Where does “ceap” come from?
ceap (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish cepp, from Latin cippus — stake, post; gravestone, tombstone; landmark,...
ceap (Scottish Gaelic): block, lump; last; cap
Ancestry of “ceap”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Irish | cepp | tree stump; stock |
| 2 | Latin | cippus | stake, post; gravestone, tombstone; landmark,... |