căpitan
Moldavian
noun
Definitions
- captain (of a vessel)
- commander
Etymology
Derived from Italian capitano derived from Latin capitāneus.
Origin
Latin
capitāneus
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- capitano English
- capita Latin
- capitaneus Latin
- capitāneus Latin
- caput Latin
- Cattaneo Italian
- capitaneggiare Italian
- capitaneria Italian
- capitano Italian
- capitaine French
- capitán Spanish, Castilian
- قبطان Arabic
- قُبْطان Arabic
- capitaine Old French
- chevetaine Old French
- capità Catalan, Valencian
- cap'taine Norman
- kapitān Middle High German
- kapten Estonian
- kapitein Middle Low German
- cãpitan Aromanian