Where does “capicola” come from?
capicola (English) comes from Italian capocollo, from Italian capo, from Vulgar Latin capus, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.
capicola (English): A traditional Neapolitan-Italian cold cut made...
Definitions
- A traditional Neapolitan-Italian cold cut made...
Ancestry of “capicola”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | capocollo | neck; A type of salami made from neck and... |
| 2 | Italian | capo | head; boss, chief, leader, master; end |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | capus | — |
| 4 | Latin | caput | head; headlike protuberance on an organ or body... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kaput | head |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | káput | head |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |