Where does “capuchon” come from?
capuchon (Dutch) comes from French capuchon, from French capuche, from Italian cappuccio, from Latin capitium, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.
capuchon (Dutch): A hood, which may be attached to a cape,...
Definitions
- A hood, which may be attached to a cape,...
Ancestry of “capuchon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | capuchon | A hood, which may be attached to a cape,... |
| 2 | French | capuche | hood; hoodie |
| 3 | Italian | cappuccio | hood; cowl; top |
| 4 | Latin | capitium | covering for the head; opening in a tunic for the... |
| 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 |