Etymology of the French word cabochon
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 French dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in other languages
English
cabochon, Italian
cabochon, Romanian
caboşon, Spanish
cabujónUsage
Word found in Old French
