Etymology

Kobarid

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Today it means: A town in western Slovenia, the site of an important battle in the First World War. Full definition →

Slovene Kobaríd ← Proto-Slavic *Koboridъ ← Latin *Caporētum
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  1. Latin · derived from*Caporētum
  2. Proto-Slavic · derived from*Koboridъ
  3. Slovene · borrowed fromKobaríd
  4. English todayKobarid

Borrowed from Slovene Kobaríd, from Proto-Slavic *Koboridъ, borrowed from an Old Friulian form derived from Latin *Caporētum, *Caprētum, possibly from caper (“goat”).

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