Where does “צאַפּ” come from?
צאַפּ (Yiddish) comes from Polish cap, from Romanian țap, from Albanian cjap, from Proto-Scythian capi, from Polish -i, from Old Polish -i, from Proto-Slavic -ьjь — From titural nouns, forming adjectives; From...
צאַפּ (Yiddish): goat
Definitions
- goat
Ancestry of “צאַפּ”, step by step
צאַפּ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish cap
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | cap | billy-goat; buck; second-person singular... |
| 2 | Romanian | țap | he-goat; buck; beer mug |
| 3 | Albanian | cjap | he-goat, billy goat |
| 4 | Proto-Scythian | capi | — |
| 5 | Polish | -i | forms masculine adjectives meaning "belonging to", especially for animals |
| 6 | Old Polish | -i | forms adjectives from nouns, usually possessive |
| 7 | Proto-Slavic | -ьjь | From titural nouns, forming adjectives; From... |
via Ukrainian цап
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | цап | goat |