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