Etymology of the English word cable
the English word
cablederived from the French word
cablederived from the Late Latin word
capulum (sepulcher, tomb, scacophagus; sword-hilt, handle; handle of other implements)
derived from the Late Latin word
capere (to take; take hold, seize; grasp)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kap-derived from the French word
câbleDate
The earliest known usage of cable in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
cablecast,
cablelaid,
cablephoto,
cablet,
cablevision,
cableway,
cabling,
monocable,
cablegram,
cabledDerivations in other languages
Italian
cableCognates
Dutch
kabel, Dutch
kavel, French
câble, German
kabbeln, German
Kabel, Icelandic
kapall, Italian
cappio, Lithuanian
kabelis, Norwegian
kabel, Polish
kabel, Portuguese
cabre, Russian
кабeль, Spanish
cable, Swedish
kabelUsage
Word found in Modern English
