Where does “шапка” come from?

шапка (Belarusian) comes from Old East Slavic шапка, from Old French chape, from Latin cāppa, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

шапка (Belarusian): hat

Definitions

  1. hat

Ancestry of “шапка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicшапка—
2Old Frenchchapecape
3Latincāppacape, cloak
4Latincaputhead; headlike protuberance on an organ or body...
5Proto-Italickaputhead
6Proto-Indo-Europeankáputhead
7Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European káput →Every word from Proto-Italic kaput →