Where does “capricieus” come from?
capricieus (Dutch) comes from French capricieux, from Italian capriccioso, from Italian -oso, from Latin -ōsus, from Old Latin -ōssus.
capricieus (Dutch): capricious, whimsical
Definitions
- capricious, whimsical
Ancestry of “capricieus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | capricieux | capricious |
| 2 | Italian | capriccioso | capricious, whimsical, finicky, naughty,... |
| 3 | Italian | -oso | -ous, -ful, -y |
| 4 | Latin | -ōsus | ose, -ous, -ful (full of or overly prone to) |
| 5 | Old Latin | -ōssus | — |