Etymology of the French word caboche
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 caboche in French dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in French
cabochard,
cabochonDerivations in other languages
English
cabbageUsage
Word found in North French, Norman French, Old French
