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Where does “capade” come from?

capade (English) comes from English escapade, from French escapade, from Old Spanish escapada, from Old Spanish escapar, from Vulgar Latin excappare, from Latin -āre, from Proto-Italic -āō, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti — he, she.

capade (English): An exhibition or event, usually for...

Definitions

  1. An exhibition or event, usually for...

Ancestry of “capade”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishescapadeA daring or adventurous act; an undertaking which...
2Frenchescapadethe act of escaping; a trick
3Old Spanishescapada—
4Old Spanishescaparto escape
5Vulgar Latinexcapparepresent active infinitive of *excappō;...
6Latin-āre—
7Proto-Italic-āōForms primarily denominative verbs
8Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
9Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
10Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
11Chichewaiyehe, she
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