Etymology of the English word cabochon
the English word
cabochonderived from the Old French word
cabochonderived from the French word
cabochederived from the Latin word
caput (head; small head; head; head; head; head; person; life; heading; chapter, principal division)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kaput- (head)
Date
The earliest known usage of cabochon in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
