Where does “capritx” come from?
capritx (Catalan) comes from Spanish capricho, from Italian capriccio, from Italian caporiccio — fright, sudden start.
capritx (Catalan): caprice, fancy
Definitions
- caprice, fancy
Ancestry of “capritx”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | capricho | caprice, vagary, whim, fancy |
| 2 | Italian | capriccio | whim, fancy, caprice, quirk; tantrum; capriccio |
| 3 | Italian | caporiccio | fright, sudden start |