Where does “kapitán” come from?

kapitán (Czech) comes from Old Czech kapitán, from Middle High German kapitān, from Old French capitaine, from Latin capitāneus, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

kapitán (Czech): captain

Definitions

captain

Ancestry of “kapitán”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Czech	kapitán	deputy of a king
2	Middle High German	kapitān	—
3	Old French	capitaine	leader
4	Latin	capitāneus	large, chief in size
5	Latin	caput	head; headlike protuberance on an organ or body...
6	Proto-Italic	kaput	head
7	Proto-Indo-European	káput	head
8	Proto-Indo-European	kap-	to seize, hold

Words derived from “kapitán”

kapitánka
exkapitán

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European káput →Every word from Proto-Italic kaput →