Where does “Kaapverdië” come from?

Kaapverdië (Dutch) comes from Dutch kaap, from Middle French cap, from Old Occitan cap, from Vulgar Latin capus, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

Ancestry of “Kaapverdië”, step by step

Kaapverdië traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch kaap

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	kaap	cape, headland
2	Middle French	cap	head
3	Old Occitan	cap	—
4	Vulgar Latin	capus	—
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

via Portuguese verde

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Portuguese	verde	green in color; unripe; green; green;...
2	Old Portuguese	verde	green
3	Latin	viridis	green; young, fresh, lively, youthful
4	Latin	vireō	to be verdant, green; to sprout new green growth
5	Latin	-idae	—

Words derived from “Kaapverdië”

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