cable
The origin and history of cable.
Etymology
From Middle English cable, via Old Northern French, ultimately from Latin capere ("to take, seize") — the original sense was a rope strong enough to "seize" and hold something fast.
The origin and history of cable.
From Middle English cable, via Old Northern French, ultimately from Latin capere ("to take, seize") — the original sense was a rope strong enough to "seize" and hold something fast.