Where does “cappelletti” come from?

cappelletti (English) comes from Italian cappello, from Medieval Latin capellus, from Medieval Latin cappa, from Latin capitulare, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

cappelletti (English): A circular form of ravioli

Definitions

  1. A circular form of ravioli

Ancestry of “cappelletti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancappellohat
2Medieval Latincapellus—
3Medieval Latincappacape, sleeveless coat
4Latincapitularehead tax
5Latincaputhead; headlike protuberance on an organ or body...
6Proto-Italickaputhead
7Proto-Indo-Europeankáputhead
8Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European káput →Every word from Proto-Italic kaput →