Where does “čap” come from?
čap (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish چاپ, from Armenian չափ, from Old Armenian չափ — measure; that by which any thing is measured;...
čap (Serbo-Croatian): plug, cork, stopper; caliber; heron
Definitions
- plug, cork, stopper; caliber; heron
Ancestry of “čap”, step by step
čap traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ottoman Turkish چاپ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | چاپ | calibre, diameter of a ball, rod, or bore; the... |
| 2 | Armenian | չափ | limit, degree; size; measure |
| 3 | Old Armenian | չափ | measure; that by which any thing is measured;... |
via Serbo-Croatian čȁplja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | čȁplja | heron |
via Proto-Slavic čepъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | čepъ | nub, tap |